BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 21, Problem 3SA
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| a. sporophyte; gametophyte |
| b. gametophyte; sporophyte |
| c. sorus; cone |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 21 - The first plants were_________. a. ferns c....Ch. 21 - Which of the following statements is false? a....Ch. 21 - In bryophytes, eggs are fertilized in a chamber on...Ch. 21 - Prob. 4SACh. 21 - Coal consists primarily of compressed remains of...Ch. 21 - Prob. 6SACh. 21 - Prob. 7SACh. 21 - Prob. 8SACh. 21 - Only angiosperms produce_______. a. pollen c....Ch. 21 - The _______do not have xylem or phloem. a. mosses...
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