Plants in Low Nutrient Ecosystems Tend to

question 14

Multiple Choice

Plants in low nutrient ecosystems tend to

• A) grow slowly and allocate more resources to shoots than roots.
• B) grow rapidly and allocate more resources to shoots than roots.
• C) grow rapidly and allocate more resources to roots than shoots.
• D) grow slowly and allocate more resources to roots than shoots.
• E) grow rapidly and allocate equal resources to roots and shoots.

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Definitions:

Nephron

The structural and functional unit of the kidney.

Kidney

A pair of organs in the urinary system that filter waste products from the blood and excrete them in urine.

Microscopic Units

Small units of measurement typically used to describe dimensions of cells and microorganisms, not visible to the naked eye.

Calyx

The cuplike division of the kidney pelvis.