Answer: I think Its the stem was performing photosynthesis at a faster rate than the leaf. But I'm not 100% sure, but I think its that one. I hope this helped!
Answer:
a) Maxillopoda is a diverse class of crustaceans including barnacles, copepods and a number of related animals. It does not appear to be a monophyletic group, and no single character unites all the members
b) General Characters of Hexapoda (Insects)
Ø A large taxa, includes insects and a small group of wingless arthropods.
Ø Body plan: 3 parts, head, thorax and abdomen.
Ø Head with six segments.
Ø Thorax with three pairs of jointed legs (hence the name hexapoda)
Ø Head bears a presegmental acron.
Ø Acron bears compound eyes.
The correct answer is (a.) liver. The liver contains the tubules with sinusoids which is lined with macrophages that leads to the central venous structure. A liver is a vital organ that serves as a gland that plays an important role in animal's and vertebrae's metabolism.