The Next Few Questions Are Based on the Following Description

question 18

Multiple Choice

The next few questions are based on the following description.
A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect, 15-cm-tall plant that bears microphylls and a strobilus at its tallest point. When disturbed, the cone emits a dense cloud of brownish dust. A pocket magnifying glass reveals the dust to be composed of tiny spheres with a high oil content.
-A dissection of the interior of this organism's stem should reveal

• A) lignified vascular tissues.
• B) cuticle.
• C) gametangia.
• D) that it is composed of only a single, long cell.
• E) a relatively high proportion of dead, water-filled cells.

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