Question 69

(Multiple Choice)

The next few questions are based on the following description.
A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect,15-cm-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)lignins
E)terpenes

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