A Biology Student Hiking in a Forest Happens Upon an Erect

question 43

Multiple Choice

A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect, 15-centimetre-tall plant that bears microphylls and a strobilus at its tallest point. When disturbed, the cone emits a dense cloud of brownish dust. A pocket magnifying glass reveals the dust to be composed of tiny spheres with a high oil content.
-Besides oil, what other chemical should be detected in substantial amounts upon chemical analysis of these small spheres?

• A) sporopollenins
• B) phenolics
• C) waxes
• D) terpenes

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