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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 12

How does the creeper appear on the tree?

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How does the creeper appear on the tree?

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The creeper appears like a huge python.

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Chapter 2.2: Our Casuarina Tree - Exercise [Page 55]

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Chapter 2.2 Our Casuarina Tree
Exercise | Q 2. b) | Page 55

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