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name         Morgan
status       student
age          11

Question -   What is the function of the sticky fluid that is
produced on pine cones? How does the structure of seeds help plants reproduce?
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Terpenes possibly for protection of the plant and its seeds
http://www.jccc.net/~pdecell/biochemistry/lipids.html

Seed structure
http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hort/technology/sseed.html
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/case3/c3facts2.html

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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This liquid is designed to catch male pollen that is released in the spring
for most species.  The structure of the seed should be looked up in an
encyclopedia.
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