Chapter 14, Problem 7MC

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

Plant evolution is the subset of evolutionary phenomena that concern plants. The study of plant evolution attempts to explain how the present diversity of plants arose over geologic time. It includes the genetic change and the consequent variation that often results in variation. Plants are thought to have evolved from an aquatic green algae protest. Later they evolved important adaptations for land, including vascular tissues, seeds, and flowers. Each of these major adaptations made plants better suited for life on dry land and much more successful.