BIOLOGY 12E CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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Chapter 38, Problem 1A
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With time, the plants have developed different defense mechanisms. The relation of the plants and its relationship with other organisms has also developed. This simultaneous evolution is known as the co-evolution. The wasps also protect the plants.
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BIOLOGY 12E CONNECT ACCESS CARD
Ch. 38.1 - Identify the compounds produced by the epidermis...Ch. 38.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 38.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 38.2 - Describe the role of secondary metabolites in...Ch. 38.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 38.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 38.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 38.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 38.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 38.4 - Prob. 2LO
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