Asked by Marilyn Fleming on Jul 25, 2024
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Which of the following is a significant event in the evolution of plants?
A) protection of the embryo
B) evolution of vascular tissue
C) evolution of the seed
D) evolution of the flower
E) All of the answer choices list significant events in the evolutionary history of plants.
Evolution of Plants
The evolution of plants describes the processes by which plant species have developed and diversified from ancestral forms over geological time periods.
Embryo
Stage of a multicellular organism that develops from a zygote before it becomes free-living; in seed plants, the embryo is part of the seed.
Vascular Tissue
Specialized tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body, comprising mainly of xylem and phloem.
- Understand significant evolutionary events in plant history.
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Victoria LoredanJul 28, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
All of the choices listed are significant events in the evolutionary history of plants. Protection of the embryo allowed for the development of land plants, vascular tissue allowed for better transport of water and nutrients, evolution of the seed improved reproduction and protection, and the evolution of the flower allowed for specialized pollination and increased diversity.
Learning Objectives
- Understand significant evolutionary events in plant history.