Which Structures Characteristic of Vascular Plants Developed First in the Lycophytes

question 171

Multiple Choice

Which structures characteristic of vascular plants developed first in the lycophytes?

• A) A thick, waxy cuticle to prevent desiccation and pores called stomata to allow for gas exchange
• B) Megaphylls and a specialized arrangement of vascular tissue to allow differentiation of water and sugar transport
• C) An independent sporophyte and true roots that branch dichotomously
• D) A protected embryo and pores called stomata to allow for gas exchange
• E) True roots that branch dichotomously and a persistently green sporophyte

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