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Chapter 29, Problem 6U
Which of the following statements about the pterophytes is accurate?
a. Horsetails and whisk ferns form a single clade.
b. Ferns form a single clade.
c. Whisk ferns have euphylls.
d. All pterophytes have a dominant sporophyte generation.
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Ch. 29.1 - Explain the relationship between the different...Ch. 29.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 29.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 29.1 - Prob. 4LOCh. 29.2 - Describe adaptations of bryophytes for life on...Ch. 29.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 29.3 - Evalute the signification of roots, stems, and...Ch. 29.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 29.4 - Prob. 2LOCh. 29.5 - Prob. 1LO
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