BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Chapter 16, Problem 3WIO
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The characteristics that are used to distinguish the four groups of plants and also give an example from each group of the plant.
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Plants are eukaryotic, multicellular, and photosynthetic organisms. They are complex autotrophic eukaryotes that can make their own food with the help of the photosynthesis process.
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BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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