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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