Biological Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 38, Problem 11PIAT
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The cues attracting bees toward the gooseberry flower and the rewards they seek from the flower.
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Pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther (male part) of a flower to the stigma (female part) of a flower. Pollination occurs within the same plant (self-pollination) and where the female and male parts are present on the separate flowers or plants (cross-pollination). The agents of pollination may be insects, air, water, or birds. Pollination contributes to the production of offspring (seeds).
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