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What is the main limitation of bryophytes in terms of growth?
What is the main limitation of bryophytes in terms of growth?
- Their ability to obtain sunlight
- Their inability to undergo photosynthesis
- Their reliance on osmosis for water transport (correct)
- Their lack of vascular tissue
What is the primary function of phloem in vascular plants?
What is the primary function of phloem in vascular plants?
- To strengthen cell walls with silica
- To transport products of photosynthesis throughout the plant (correct)
- To transport water from roots to shoots
- To produce seeds
What is the function of xylem in vascular plants?
What is the function of xylem in vascular plants?
- To transport products of photosynthesis
- To produce seeds
- To strengthen cell walls with silica
- To transport water from roots to shoots (correct)
What is the characteristic that allows seed plants to thrive in a wider range of environments?
What is the characteristic that allows seed plants to thrive in a wider range of environments?
What is a characteristic that all members of Kingdom Plantae possess?
What is a characteristic that all members of Kingdom Plantae possess?
What is the main difference between gymnosperms and bryophytes?
What is the main difference between gymnosperms and bryophytes?
What is the term for the diploid generation of ferns?
What is the term for the diploid generation of ferns?
What is the main function of roots in plants?
What is the main function of roots in plants?
What is the role of the diploid sporophyte generation in plants?
What is the role of the diploid sporophyte generation in plants?
What is the term for the haploid generation of ferns?
What is the term for the haploid generation of ferns?
What is necessary for plants to undergo photosynthesis?
What is necessary for plants to undergo photosynthesis?
What is the term for the structure that anchors bryophytes to the ground?
What is the term for the structure that anchors bryophytes to the ground?
What is the function of the archegonium in bryophytes?
What is the function of the archegonium in bryophytes?
What is the ancestor of modern plants?
What is the ancestor of modern plants?
What is the main characteristic of horsetails?
What is the main characteristic of horsetails?
What is the function of apical meristem in plant roots?
What is the function of apical meristem in plant roots?
What is the main function of root hairs in plant roots?
What is the main function of root hairs in plant roots?
What is the primary function of stems in plants?
What is the primary function of stems in plants?
Which process is responsible for water movement up the stem and into the leaves?
Which process is responsible for water movement up the stem and into the leaves?
What is the function of vascular cambium in plant stems?
What is the function of vascular cambium in plant stems?
What is the main function of phloem tissue in plant stems?
What is the main function of phloem tissue in plant stems?
What is the function of the cork cambium in plant stems?
What is the function of the cork cambium in plant stems?
What is the primary function of xylem tissue in plant stems?
What is the primary function of xylem tissue in plant stems?
What is the function of the endodermis in plant roots?
What is the function of the endodermis in plant roots?
What is the primary function of the Casparian strip in plant roots?
What is the primary function of the Casparian strip in plant roots?