One Adaptation That Was Necessary for Charophytes to Move onto Land

question 70

Multiple Choice

One adaptation that was necessary for charophytes to move onto land was the protection of the embryo from desiccation. In mosses, the embryo, called a developing sporophyte, is

• A) protected within the archegonium and nourished by the "foot" growing down into the gametophyte tissue.
• B) protected by the antheridia and nourished by the rhizoids.
• C) protected by the protonema and nourished by the "foot" growing down into the gametophyte.
• D) protected within the antheridia and nourished by the "foot" growing down into the sporophyte tissue.
• E) not protected since mosses are not vascular plants.

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Definitions:

Polyphyletic

A group of organisms derived from more than one common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, indicating they do not share a common lineage.

Phylogenetic Trees

Diagrams that represent the evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities, based upon similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.

Systematists

Systematists are scientists who study the classification and evolutionary relationships among organisms, organizing them into systems of taxonomy.

Evolutionary Relationships

Descriptions of how different species are connected to each other through common ancestors, detailing the path of divergence and speciation.