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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 26, Problem 4RQ
Besides the seed, what ether major structure diminishes a plant’s reliance on water for reproduction?
- flower
- fruit
- pollen
- spore
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Chapter 26 Solutions
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