1. NaOH dissociates in water.
2. NaOH is a base.
That's what I get from that. NaOH must dissociate in water to raise the concentration of anything, and it must be basic, otherwise it would raise the hydronium concentration or nothing at all.
The answer is "producers"
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-Payshence xoxo
<span>They have served their purpose and are no longer needed by the plant.
The plant has "served" their purpose, they have fully grown fruit and they don't need a plant to help them grow anymore. Like when a apple falls out of a tree, they're done being developed.
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