A. The gymnosperms evolved during the Permian period and dominated the Mesozoic Era. BRIEFLY describe five (5) characteristics of gymnosperms that allowed them to better colonize the terrestrial habitat and, dominate the early Mesozoic than did pteridophytes.

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A. The gymnosperms evolved during the Permian period and dominated the Mesozoic Era. BRIEFLY describe five (5)
characteristics of gymnosperms that allowed them to better colonize the terrestrial habitat and, dominate the early Mesozoic
than did pteridophytes.
B. Angiosperms evolved after Gymnosperms but have become the more dominant plant group. Briefly describe THREE
WAYS (ONE VEGETATIVE AND TWO REPRODUCTIVE) that have allowed angiosperms to be better colonizers of the
terrestrial habitat than gymnosperms.
Transcribed Image Text:A. The gymnosperms evolved during the Permian period and dominated the Mesozoic Era. BRIEFLY describe five (5) characteristics of gymnosperms that allowed them to better colonize the terrestrial habitat and, dominate the early Mesozoic than did pteridophytes. B. Angiosperms evolved after Gymnosperms but have become the more dominant plant group. Briefly describe THREE WAYS (ONE VEGETATIVE AND TWO REPRODUCTIVE) that have allowed angiosperms to be better colonizers of the terrestrial habitat than gymnosperms.
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