While strolling through an arboretum, a very tall tree bearing relatively small pollen-producing cones and short, needle-like leaves catches your eye. What else is also likely true of this species?

_____ It produces resin.
_____ It is pollinated by moths.
_____ It is a monocot.
_____ Its water-conducting cells are protected from desiccation by tori.
______ Its leaf surfaces are protected from desiccation by a thick waxy cuticle.


__X__ It produces resin.
_____ It is pollinated by moths.
_____ It is a monocot.
__X__ Its water-conducting cells are protected from desiccation by tori.
__X__ Its leaf surfaces are protected from desiccation by a thick waxy cuticle.

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