Which is the best definition of a polymer ?

Maria wanted to grow a fern in her backyard. acting on a suggestion from a friend, she collected brown dots from the underside of a fern's leaves and then potted them. after a few days, maria saw small fern leaves erupting from the pot. which statement explains this phenomenon? a. the fern transitioned from gametophyte generation to sporophyte generation. b. the fern grew as a result of mitosis. c. the fern transitioned from sporophyte generation to gametophyte generation. d. the fern grew to be genetically identical to its parent plant.

Which of these is not a function of some membrane proteins ? a. allowing polar molecules to enter the cell b. recognizing other types of cells c. receiving messeges from other cells b. carrying messages to oher cells

2. which is the last step in the scientific method?