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What is the approximate date of the origin of plant vascular tissue?
What is the approximate date of the origin of plant vascular tissue?
- 130 million years ago
- 500 million years ago
- 420 million years ago (correct)
- 400 million years ago
What is the function of flagella in zoospores?
What is the function of flagella in zoospores?
- To increase the surface area of the spore
- To facilitate the fusion of nuclei
- To provide structural support to the spore
- To enable the spore to move through water (correct)
What is the process by which the cytoplasm of two compatible mating types or hyphae fuse together in fungi?
What is the process by which the cytoplasm of two compatible mating types or hyphae fuse together in fungi?
- Mitosis
- Karyogamy
- Plasmogamy (correct)
- Meiosis
What is the primary mode of reproduction in yeast?
What is the primary mode of reproduction in yeast?
What happens to the surface area:volume ratio as shapes or bodies get bigger?
What happens to the surface area:volume ratio as shapes or bodies get bigger?
What is the primary industrial application of yeast?
What is the primary industrial application of yeast?
What is the primary function of stomata in land plants?
What is the primary function of stomata in land plants?
What type of tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients in plants?
What type of tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients in plants?
What process involves a cycle of multicellular diploid and haploid phases in plants?
What process involves a cycle of multicellular diploid and haploid phases in plants?
What is the waxy layer that covers the leaf to prevent excessive water loss?
What is the waxy layer that covers the leaf to prevent excessive water loss?
What is the direction of transport in phloem tissue?
What is the direction of transport in phloem tissue?
What is the phase of the plant life cycle that produces spores?
What is the phase of the plant life cycle that produces spores?
What is the calculating method for surface area to volume ratio?
What is the calculating method for surface area to volume ratio?
Which group of organisms are considered to be the closest living relatives of animals?
Which group of organisms are considered to be the closest living relatives of animals?
What is the characteristic feature of opisthokonts?
What is the characteristic feature of opisthokonts?
What is the function of flagella in certain cells?
What is the function of flagella in certain cells?
What was the significant event that occurred during the Cambrian period?
What was the significant event that occurred during the Cambrian period?
What is the function of choanocyte cells in sponges?
What is the function of choanocyte cells in sponges?
