BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 22.3, Problem 3MC
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To determine:

The ways by which natural selection influences seed size.

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The growth of the plant begins after the germination of seed. Germination is the resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy. Initially, the energy sources for seedling’s growth is provided by the stored food inside the seed, but when the seedling depletes its food reserves, the new green leaves initiates the production of food by photosynthesis.

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