You Are Hiking in a Forest and Come Upon a Mysterious

question 43

Multiple Choice

You are hiking in a forest and come upon a mysterious plant, which you determine is either a lycophyte sporophyte or a pterophyte sporophyte. Which of the following would be most helpful in determining the correct classification of the plant?

• A) whether or not it has true leaves
• B) whether it has microphylls or megaphylls
• C) whether or not it has seeds
• D) its height
• E) whether or not it has chlorophyll a

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