2 SEM ACC W/RAVEN CARDED
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Chapter 29, Problem 5U
Evolutionary innovations that increase desiccation tolerance include
a. waxy cuticles.
b. abscisic acid-signaling pathways.
c. rhizoids.
d. All of the choices are correct.
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