Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305073951
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 22, Problem 3CT
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To explain: The reason that the fruit tree does not need to make as much pollen as a pine to ensure pollination.

Introduction: The arrival of pollen grains on the female reproductive part of a seed plant is called pollination. Pollination can occur through wind, insects, or animals, or through water. This increases the genetic diversity of an organism.

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