Biology 2e
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ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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Chapter 27, Problem 17RQ
Plant life first appeared on land during which of the following periods?
- Cambrian period
- Ordovician period
- Silurian period
- Devonian period
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