Biology - Study Guide
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 38, Problem 8TYK
Which of the following structures protects a bean shoot as it breaks through the soil?
- a. hypocotyl hook
- b. coleoptile
- c. coleorhiza
- d. seed coat
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