Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 28, Problem 8TYK
Based solely on numbers of species, the most successful seedless plants today are:
a. horsetails.
b. ferns.
c. liverworts.
d. mosses.
e. club mosses.
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