2 SEM ACC W/RAVEN CARDED
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ISBN: 9781264439218
Author: Raven
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 29, Problem 2A
How could a plant without roots obtain sufficient nutrients from the soil?
a. It cannot: all land plants have roots.
b. Mycorrhizal
c. Charophytes associate with the plant and assist with the transfer of nutrients
d. It relies on its xylem in the absence of a root.
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2 SEM ACC W/RAVEN CARDED
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