Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 25, Problem 6RQ
Which of the following traits of land plants allows them to grow in height?
- alternation of generations
- waxy cuticle
- tracheids
- sporopollenin
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