Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
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Chapter 26, Problem 9TYU
FOCUS ON INTERACTIONS
Giant lycophyte trees of Earth’s early forests (see Figure 26.30) had microphylls, whereas ferns and seed plants have megaphylls. Write a short essay (100-150 words) describing how a forest of lycophyte trees may have differed from a forest of large ferns or seed plants. In your answer, consider how the type of forest in which they grew may have affected interactions among small plants growing beneath the tall ones.
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Complete the table with the structure descriptions, function, or adaptive significance, and which among the plant groups possess the structure. An example has been provided to you in row 2.
Table 1. Characterizing Plant Structures
Structure
Description
(Describe the structure)
Indicate whether the structure is a part of the Gametophyte or Sporophyte Generation
What is its Function/Adaptive
Significance for the Plant
Where can it be found?
CHOICES:
MOSS: mosses and other bryophytes; FERN: fern and other seedless vascular plants; PINE: pine and other gymnosperms; ANGIOSPERM: all angiosperms
Example: cuticle
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Chapter 26 Solutions
Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
Ch. 26.1 - Why do researchers identify charophytes rather...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 26.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 26.1 - WHAT IF? What would the human life cycle be like...Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 26.2 - Describe the importance of mycorrhizae, both today...Ch. 26.2 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Review Figures 8 .3 and 8.5. If a...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 26.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 26.3 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Monilophytes and seed plants both...
Ch. 26.4 - What features not present in seedless plants have...Ch. 26.4 - Explain why Darwin called the origin of...Ch. 26.4 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Suppose the Bennettitales and...Ch. 26.5 - Prob. 1CCCh. 26.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 26.5 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Figure 1.9 illustrates the...Ch. 26.5 - Prob. 4CCCh. 26 - Prob. 1TYUCh. 26 - Which of the following characteristics of plants...Ch. 26 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 26 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 26 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 26 - DRAW IT Use the letters a-d to label where on the...Ch. 26 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY INTERPRET THE DATA The grass...Ch. 26 - FOCUS ON EVOLUTION The history of life has been...Ch. 26 - FOCUS ON INTERACTIONS Giant lycophyte trees of...Ch. 26 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE These stomata are from...
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