Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 28, Problem 5TYK
Which feature(s) do ferns share with all other land plants?
a. sporophyte and gametophyte life cycle stages
b. gametophytes supported by a thallus
c. dispersal of spores from a sorus
d. asexual reproduction by way of gemmae
e. water uptake by means of rhizoids.
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