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Defining Characters of Land Plants (4)
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1.Alternation of haploid and diploid generations
2.Walled...
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Closest Living Relatives of Plants
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Green algae called charophytes
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Opportunities of Terrestrial Life (3)
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1. Unlimited sunlight
2. Abundant CO2
3. Initially,...
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Challenges of Terrestrial Life (4)
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1. Maintaining moisture within cells
2. Obtaining and transporting resources
3. Supporting...
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Plant Support Structures (2)
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1. Roots/root-like structures anchor the plant into place2. Lignin
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Lignin (2)
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1. Impregnates the conducting vessels of land plants. ...
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Conducting Vessels (2)
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1. Transport water and minerals upward from the roots to...
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Water Conservation Structures (2)
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1. Cuticle2. Stomata
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Cuticle
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Waxy coating on the surface of leaves and stems that limit water evaporation
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Stomata
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Pores that open to let gases flow in and out but close to conserve water
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Non-Water Dispersal for Sex Cells and Offspring
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1. Water-independent methods of gamete and zygote dispersal (e.g.
pollen,...
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