List the adaptations that evolved in groups of land plants to absorb minerals, conserve water, and reproduce on land.

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List the adaptations that evolved in groups of land plants to absorb minerals, conserve water, and reproduce on land.

 

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Land plants are also known as terrestrial plants. These plants evolved to adapt the terrestrial environments. Land plants develop vascular tissues to absorb minerals from the soil. To conserve the water. Plants have cuticle in leaves. These cuticles are a thick waxy coating that prevents the evaporation of water. Apart from this, plants have exposed reproductive organs to attract pollinators when ensuring reproduction. The features of the reproductive organs are adapted according to the type of pollinator to ensure pollination. For example, plants that are pollinated by winds have small and light-weighted pollen grains so that pollens can travel a large distance to reach plants. Other plants have self-pollination features to ensure reproduction. 

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