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It forms the spore wall, resistant to degradation by enzymes and chemicals, thus protecting the spores.

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Q: What is the significance of sporopollenin in bryophytes?
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The structural integrity of plant spores is to?

the structural integrity of plant spores is sporopollenin


How can we make sporopollenin?

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