The Addition of Tracheid Cells Strengthened with Lignin Allowed Early

question 208

Multiple Choice

The addition of tracheid cells strengthened with lignin allowed early land plants to do all of the following except

• A) grow taller against gravity.
• B) transport water and minerals to the whole plant.
• C) disperse spores more widely from a taller sporangium.
• D) better compete for sunlight against shorter plants.
• E) disperse gametes more widely.

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