Chapter 29.4, Problem 1SB

Summary Introduction

To review:

The reason behind the importance of polyploidy in angiosperm evolution.

Introduction:

Angiosperms are plants that bear flowers and their seeds are enclosed inside the fruit covering. They are the most diverse plant group on the earth and have been surviving for more than 100 million years. They can exist in dry, wet, freshwater, and seawater habitats. It is classified into two clades, mainly monocots and eudicots.