Which Structure Is Thought by Some Biologists to Be the Evolutionary

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which structure is thought by some biologists to be the evolutionary origin of microphylls?

• A) Sterile sporangia
• B) Rhizoids
• C) Specialized xylem
• D) Photosynthetic tissue developed between complex branching patterns
• E) Heterospory

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