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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Harmones are produced by both animals and plants. In plants, hormones are produced in various locations and may have their effect in that location or may be transported to another part of the plant to regulate the plant’s activities.
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