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1. Of the following characteristics of plants, which are inherited (shared with green algae) and wh.
are new (evolved within the plant lineage only)?
a) Multicellular sporangia
b) Presence of chloroplasts
c) Sessile (doesn't move)
d) Embryos supported by parents
e) Apical meristems
f) Cellulose cell walls
Gymnosperm bear their seeds on the surfaces of...
A) leafs
B) cones
C) stems
OD) woody
Which of the following statements is accurate?
a) All plants have identical sporangia, all producing the same type of spores
b) Plants have an embryo that is protected inside (and nourished by) the
gametophyte
c) Gametangia produce gametes by meiosis whereas sporangia produce spores
by mitosis
d) Gametangia always produce haploid gametes whereas sporangia produce
diploid spores
e) Gametangia are multicellular structures whereas sporangia are unicellular
structures
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