Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 38

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Henry Clay

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Definitions:

Megasporangium

In a heterosporous plant, structure in which megaspores are produced. Megasporangia of seed plants are ovules that develop into seeds following fertilization. Compare with microsporangium.

Heterosporous

Referring to plants that produce two types of spores, microspores which develop into male gametophytes and megaspores which develop into female gametophytes.

Vascular Tissues

Specialized structures in plants that conduct water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the organism.

Free-Living Gametophytes

Independent gametophyte plants that do not depend on the sporophyte generation for their lifecycle, typical in some plant groups such as bryophytes.