working in the field, you discover a fossil of a previously undescribed plant species. the specimen is small and may not be complete; the parts you have do not include any floral organs. what sort of observations(evidence) would you need in order to classify the fossil as a vascular plant with reasonable accuracy? what evidence would you need to distinguish between an angiosperm and a gymnosperm?

working in the field, you discover a fossil of a previously undescribed plant species. the specimen is small and may not be complete; the parts you have do not include any floral organs. what sort of observations(evidence) would you need in order to classify the fossil as a vascular plant with reasonable accuracy? what evidence would you need to distinguish between an angiosperm and a gymnosperm?

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter14: Plants And Fungi

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