Counting the Number of Seeds in a Fruit Will Give

question 157

Multiple Choice

Counting the number of seeds in a fruit will give a firm indication of the number of ___ in the flower.

• A) carpels
• B) stamens
• C) pollen grains
• D) ovules
• E) microspores

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