Which of the Following Environmental Factors Probably Helped Early Plants

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following environmental factors probably helped early plants to successfully colonize land?

• A) a decreased availability of CO₂
• B) relatively few competitors for light
• C) an increased availability of symbiotic partners
• D) air's relative lack of support, compared to water's support

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