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ISBN: 9781260487947
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 31, Problem 6TY
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Introduction: There are various adaptations in land plants such as roots, waxy cuticle, stomata and so on. These adaptations perform different functions such as anchoring of plant into the soil, transportation of water into the plant body, and also help in process like photosynthesis.
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