Societies Whose Means of Subsistence Are Based on Agricultural Production

question 10

Multiple Choice

Societies whose means of subsistence are based on agricultural production (crop growing) are called __________ societies.

• A)pastoral
• B)urban
• C)agrarian
• D)industrialized
• E)nomadic

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Definitions:

Germination

The process by which a plant grows from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy.

Apical Dominance

Effect in which a lengthening shoot tip inhibits the growth of lateral buds.

Auxin

A class of plant hormones involved in various aspects of plant growth and development, including cell elongation.

Hormone

Biological substances synthesized by glands in multicellular organisms, transported by the circulatory system to distant organs to regulate physiology and behavior.