Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 29, Problem 10TYK
Adaptations that correlate with the adaptive success of
a. seeds borne on cones.
b. protection of the ovule inside an ovary.
c. seed dispersal by way of fruits.
d. coevolution with animals that pollinate flowers.
e. nourishment of developing embryos by tissues of the femalegametophyte.
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