Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 32, Problem 17CTQ
Describe the two-stage lifecycle of plants: the gametophyte stage and the sporophyte stage.
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Ch. 32 - Figure 32.3 If the anther is missing, what type of...Ch. 32 - Figure 32.8 An embryo sac is missing the...Ch. 32 - Figure 32.20 What is the function of the...Ch. 32 - In a plant’s male reproductive organs, development...Ch. 32 - The stamen consists of a long stalk called the...Ch. 32 - Theare collectively called the calyx sepals petals...Ch. 32 - The pollen lands on which part of the flower?...Ch. 32 - After double fertilization: a zygote and ______...Ch. 32 - The fertilized ovule gives rise to the fruit seed...Ch. 32 - What is the term for a fruit that develops from...
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