A Major Change That Occurred During the Evolution of Plants

question 63

Multiple Choice

A major change that occurred during the evolution of plants from their algal ancestors was the origin of a branched sporophyte. What advantage would branched sporophytes provide in this stage of the life cycle?

• A)increased gamete production
• B)increased spore production
• C)increased potential for independence of the diploid stage from the haploid stage
• D)increased fertilization rate
• E)increased size of the diploid stage

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