Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Chapter 45.6, Problem 2TC
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To determine:
The reason in which the water is not the primary method of seed dispersal of all the fruits that can float.
Introduction:
Seed dispersal is the process of transport of seeds from their parent plant to other places. As plants do not show mobility, they rely upon various vectors for their seed dispersal. These vectors may either be biotic or abiotic. Seeds can either be dispersed individually or collectively.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Ch. 45.3 - describe the differences between monocot and dicot...Ch. 45.4 - explain why many seeds undergo dormancy before...Ch. 45.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 45.5 - The warmth of hot flowers attracts pollinators and...Ch. 45.5 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 45.5 - Prob. 1TCCh. 45.5 - Prob. 2TCCh. 45.6 - Prob. 1CSCCh. 45.6 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 45.6 - Why doesnt mistletoe simply drop its seeds?Ch. 45.6 - describe how fruit structures aid in seed...Ch. 45.6 - Prob. 2TCCh. 45.6 - Heat-producing flowers are rare, and many are...Ch. 45 - Prob. 1ACCh. 45 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 45 - Prob. 1MCCh. 45 - Diagram the general plant life cycle. Which stages...Ch. 45 - Prob. 2ACCh. 45 - In a flowering plant, the male gametophyte is the...Ch. 45 - Prob. 2MCCh. 45 - Prob. 2RQCh. 45 - Prob. 3ACCh. 45 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 45 - Prob. 3MCCh. 45 - Prob. 3RQCh. 45 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 45 - Which of the following is True? a. Moth-pollinated...Ch. 45 - Prob. 4RQCh. 45 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 45 - Prob. 5MCCh. 45 - Prob. 5RQCh. 45 - Describe the characteristics you would expect to...Ch. 45 - Prob. 7RQCh. 45 - Describe three mechanisms whereby seed dormancy is...Ch. 45 - Prob. 9RQCh. 45 - Describe three types of fruits and the mechanisms...
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