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| Mosses require water for fertilization to occur because they produce motile gametes (sperm cells) that must swim to an egg |
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| "Spore" is a general term that describes a resting stage or dispersal mechanism; a "seed" is a diploid embryo plus supporting structures. |
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| Which of the following plants produces a heart-shaped gametophyte |
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| Bryophytes are seedless vascular plants that includes ferns, mosses, and other primitive plants |
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| Angiosperms includes the conifers, gingkos, and club mosses |
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| As evidenced by the fossil record, the adaptive radiation of Angiosperms is associated with the adaptive radiation of pollinating insects |
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| The general trend in evolution of plants is that more recently evolved plants tend to spend a greater proportion of their life cycle, and a larger body mass in the gametophyte stage. |
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| Bryophytes are primitive, seedless, non-vascular plants that includes the mosses |
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| The gametophyte stage of plant life cycles is diploid, and the sporophyte stage is haploid |
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| Ferns produce seeds, but have no vascular system for conducting water to leaf cells |
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| The difference between gymnosperms and angisperms is the angiosperms produce a naked seed, but gymnosperms produce a seed with a heavy coat to protect the embryo. |
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| Mosses are classified as a member of which of the following taxonomic groups |
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