Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 26, Problem 6RQ
Which of the following structures widens the geographic range of a species and is an agent of dispersal?
- seed
- flower
- leaf
- root
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