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Author: STARR, Cecie; Taggart, Ralph; Evers, Christine; Starr, Lisa
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Chapter 23, Problem 4CT
A giant puffball (FIGURE 23.13C) produces trillions of spores that disperse on wind. A stinkhom (FIGURE 23.13D) makes fewer spores and they are dispersed by insects. How are these differences analgous to differences in pollen production and dispersal among plants?
C Giant puffball
D Stinkhom
FIGURE 23.13 Diverse club
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