Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 22, Problem 2SQ
Lignin supports. the stems of ___ .
- a. mosses
- b. hornworts
- c. ferns
- d. liverworts
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Ch. 22 - Insect-Assisted Fertilization in Moss Moss sperm...Ch. 22 - Prob. 2DAACh. 22 - Insect-Assisted Fertilization in Moss Moss sperm...Ch. 22 - The first land plants were ___ . a. gnetophytes b....Ch. 22 - Lignin supports. the stems of ___ . a. mosses b....Ch. 22 - A waxy cuticle helps land plants ___ . a. oonserve...Ch. 22 - True or false? Ferns produce seeds inside sori.Ch. 22 - ___ attach mosses to soil. a. Rhizoids b. Rhizomes...Ch. 22 - Bryophytes alone have a relatively large ___ and...Ch. 22 - Club mosses, horsetails, and ferns are ___ plants....
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