WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
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ISBN: 9781319103316
Author: PHELAN
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 11SA
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How the development of a fleshy fruit benefit plants.

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A fruit is a seed bearing structure in flowering plants formed from the ovary after flowering process. It consists of an outer edible layer called pericarp formed from the ovary surrounding the seeds. The pericarp is divided into three layers from outer to inner; the epicarp, mesocarp and an endocarp.

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