BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Author: STARR
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Chapter 27, Problem 5SA
Seeds are mature _______ ; fruits are mature_______ .
| a. ovaries; ovules | c. ovules; ovaries |
| b. ovules; stamens | d. stamens; ovaries |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 27 - An animal pollinator may be rewarded by _______...Ch. 27 - The arrival of pollen grains on a receptive stigma...Ch. 27 - Prob. 3SACh. 27 - In flowers, the structures that produce male...Ch. 27 - Seeds are mature _______ ; fruits are...Ch. 27 - Prob. 6SACh. 27 - The three main parts of a typical mature eudicot...Ch. 27 - Prob. 8SACh. 27 - Prob. 9SACh. 27 - Prob. 10SA
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