If You Were Asked to Design a Bryophyte That Could

question 56

Multiple Choice

If you were asked to design a bryophyte that could be successful in a bare, moist area, which of the following possible adaptations would you include?

• A) a symbiosis with phosphorus-absorbing mycorrhizae fungi
• B) a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria
• C) a symbiosis with iron-absorbing algae
• D) a symbiosis with toxin-producing dinoflagellates

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