Inquiry In Action: Interpreting Scientific Papers
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134478616
Author: Urry, Lisa A.; Cain, Michael L.; Wasserman, Steven A.; Minorsky, Peter V.; Reece, Jane B.; Buskirk, Ruth V.; Gillen, Christopher M.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 38, Problem 6TYU
A small flower with green petals is most likely
- (A) bee-pollinated.
- (B) bird-pollinated.
- (C) bat-pollinated.
- (D) wind-pollinated.
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Chapter 38 Solutions
Inquiry In Action: Interpreting Scientific Papers
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