Which Evolutionary Plant Innovation Eliminated the Need for Sperm to Swim

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which evolutionary plant innovation eliminated the need for sperm to swim through water in order to fertilize an egg, resulting in plants being truly adapted for reproduction on land?

• A) Rhizoids
• B) Fruit
• C) Independent gametophyte
• D) Pollen
• E) Roots

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