Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 26, Problem 18RQ
Plants are a source of
- food
- fuel
- medicine
- all of the above
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Chapter 26 Solutions
Biology 2e
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