BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Plants are eukaryotic, multicellular and photosynthetic organisms on Earth. The plants evolved 450 million years ago from a group of freshwater alga. These contain chlorophyll, which helps in the process of photosynthesis.
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Ch. 21 - The first plants were_________. a. ferns c....Ch. 21 - Which of the following statements is false? a....Ch. 21 - In bryophytes, eggs are fertilized in a chamber on...Ch. 21 - Prob. 4SACh. 21 - Coal consists primarily of compressed remains of...Ch. 21 - Prob. 6SACh. 21 - Prob. 7SACh. 21 - Prob. 8SACh. 21 - Only angiosperms produce_______. a. pollen c....Ch. 21 - The _______do not have xylem or phloem. a. mosses...
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