Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 30.2, Problem 3CC
Self-fertilization, or selfing, seems to have obvious disadvantages as a reproductive “strategy” in nature, and it has even been called an “evolutionary dead end.” So it is surprising that about 20% of
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Ch. 30.1 - WHAT IF? If flowers had shorter styles, pollen...Ch. 30.1 - WHAT IF? In some species, sepals look like petals,...Ch. 30.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 30.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 30.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 30.2 - Self-fertilization, or selfing, seems to have...Ch. 30.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 30.3 - Why does Bt maize have less fumonisin than non-GM...Ch. 30.3 - WHAT IF? In a few species, chloroplast genes are...Ch. 30 - A seed develops from an A. ovum B. embryo. C....
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