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Transcribed Image Text:A botanist discovers a new species of plant in a tropical rain forest. After observing
its anatomy and life cycle, she notes the following characteristics: flagellated sperm,
xylem, separate gametophyte and sporophyte generations with the sporophyte
dominant, and no seeds. This plant is probably most closely related to
mosses.
ferns.
gymnosperms.
O charophytes.
flowering plants.
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