Examples of convergent evolution of bryophytes and vascular plants include:
A. mosses that attract insects that then
transport their spores.
B. the sporophyte generation being
dependent on the gametophyte generation.
C. bryophytes living in habitats where roots
do not confer an advantage.
D. mosses that are able to dry out and
rehydrate functional photosynthetic tissues.
E. the evolution of lignified vascular tissue in
some bryophytes.
A
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__________ is a signal that generates a response without any processing in the brain.
a. Reflex arc b. Synapse c. Sensory neuron d. Central nervous system e. Peripheral nervous system
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A) Plasma membrane B) Lysosome C) Nuclear membrane D) Mitochondria E) Golgi apparatus
In photosynthesis, electrons are transferred from _____ to help make_____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).