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curlz

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on: Aug 14, 2013
Which of the following statements is true for a species that produces seeds by apomixis?
A) The seed coat is made of diploid cells derived from the ovule of a flower.
B) The embryo consists of diploid cells derived from fertilization of a haploid egg by a haploid sperm.
C) The scutellum is the primary food storage tissue of the embryo.
D) A haploid embryo is contained within the seed.
E) The embryo of the seed is genetically distinct from the parent plant.


mydiamond

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2013
I know it's A,

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