Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 14, Problem 11RQ
Pollen grains develop in which structure?
a. the anther
b. the stigma
c. the filament
d. the carpel
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