Concepts of Biology
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Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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What adaptations do plants have that allow them to survive on land?
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Concepts of Biology
Ch. 14 - Figure 14.19 At what stage does the diploid zygote...Ch. 14 - Figure 14.26 If a flower lacked a megasporangium,...Ch. 14 - The land plants are probably descendants of which...Ch. 14 - The event that leads from the haploid stage to the...Ch. 14 - Moss is an example of which type of plant? a....Ch. 14 - Why do mosses grow well in the Arctic tundra? a....Ch. 14 - Which is the most diverse group of seedless...Ch. 14 - Which group are vascular plants? a. liverworts b....Ch. 14 - Which of the following traits characterizes...Ch. 14 - What adaptation do seed plants have in addition to...
Ch. 14 - Pollen grains develop in which structure? a. the...Ch. 14 - Corn develops from a seedling with a single...Ch. 14 - What adaptations do plants have that allow them to...Ch. 14 - What are the three classes of bryophytes?Ch. 14 - How did the development of a vascular system...Ch. 14 - What are the four modern-day groups of...Ch. 14 - Cycads are considered endangered species and their...Ch. 14 - What are the two structures that allow angiosperms...
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