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Tuesday - April 14, 2009

From: pasir ris st 11, Other
Region: Other
Topic: General Botany
Title: Appearance of plants
Answered by: Barbara Medford

QUESTION:

What is plants appearance?

ANSWER:

We're sorry, but we don't understand your question. Plants can appear in many different ways, from huge trees to near-microscopic algae. Perhaps you could add some detail to your question and try us again.

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