Reptilian Embryos Are Protected from Desiccation by a Leathery Shell

question 40

Multiple Choice

Reptilian embryos are protected from desiccation by a leathery shell. Similarly, which pair of structures protects seed plants' embryos and male gametophytes, respectively, from desiccation?

• A) ovules-waxy cuticle
• B) ovaries-filaments
• C) fruits-stamens
• D) pollen grains-waxy cuticle
• E) integuments-sporopollenin

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