Nonvascular Land Plants Have Never Evolved to the Size of Vascular

question 29

Multiple Choice

Nonvascular land plants have never evolved to the size of vascular plants,most likely because they lack

• A) an efficient system for conducting water and minerals.
• B) an efficient mode of respiration.
• C) a photosynthetic mechanism.
• D) mechanisms for nutrient and water absorption.
• E) the ability to disperse offspring.

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