Biology
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ISBN: 9781260487947
Author: BROOKER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 31, Problem 2COQ
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To describe: The different adaptations in land plants.
Introduction: The plants which live on land today are originally evolved from plants which lived in water. These land plants have developed many adaptations that help them to obtain minerals from the soil and also in various processes such as photosynthesis.
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