Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 22.2, Problem 1CYL
- describe the probable ancestor of plants?
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Discuss and explain the origin of plants to green algae.
Why are green algae known to be ancestors of land plants?
Why green algae is called ancestors of land plants?
Chapter 22 Solutions
Biology
Ch. 22.1 - describe the features that distinguish plants from...Ch. 22.2 - In stark contrast to the stinking corpse lily and...Ch. 22.2 - describe the probable ancestor of plants?Ch. 22.2 - identify the closest living relatives of plants...Ch. 22.2 - describe the adaptations that equip plants for...Ch. 22.3 - Why are all nonvascular plants short?Ch. 22.3 - In each of these photos, is the pictured structure...Ch. 22.3 - Can you think of some adaptations that help...Ch. 22.3 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of wind...Ch. 22.3 - Which Plant Provide Us with the Most Food?
Ch. 22.3 - The stinking corpse lily harms species it...Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 22.3 - describe the major plant taxonomic groups and...Ch. 22.3 - describe the key steps in the life cycles of...Ch. 22.4 - In the initial trials with Argemone mexicana in...Ch. 22.4 - describe some of the effects that plants have on...Ch. 22.4 - Perhaps surprisingly, a parasitic lifestyle is not...Ch. 22 - In an alternation of generations life cycle,...Ch. 22 - Which of the following are not nonvascular plants?...Ch. 22 - Which of the following structures is present in...Ch. 22 - In which of the following is the gametophyte stage...Ch. 22 - Prob. 5MCCh. 22 - Scientists hypothesize that the ancestors of...Ch. 22 - Plant adaptations to life on land include a(n)...Ch. 22 - Seedless vascular plants must reproduce when...Ch. 22 - Three groups of nonvascular plants are __________,...Ch. 22 - What is meant by alternation of generations? What...Ch. 22 - Prob. 2RQCh. 22 - Describe evolutionary trends in the life cycles of...Ch. 22 - From which algal group did green plants probably...Ch. 22 - Prob. 5RQCh. 22 - Prob. 6RQCh. 22 - Prob. 7RQCh. 22 - Prob. 8RQCh. 22 - Prob. 9RQCh. 22 - Prob. 1ACCh. 22 - Prob. 2AC
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- a) Explain the common characteristic features of plants kingdom. b) Explain the common characteristic features of animal kingdom.arrow_forwardYou have access to the sequence genomes for moss and the lycophyte Selaginella. Your goal in analyzing the data is to write a ground-breaking paper that answers an important question about the evolution of plants. What questions would you try?arrow_forwardThe earliest ancestor of land plants resembled: A)Grasses B)Red algae C)Green algae D)Ferns E)Pine treesarrow_forward
- According to the cladogram in Figure 27-5, which plants evolved first: nonvascular bryophytes, seedless vascular plants, or seed plants?arrow_forwardExplain the importance of photosynthesis and the origins of plants for evolution.arrow_forwardAt which point on the phylogenetic tree did dominant sporophyte generation evolvearrow_forward
- List the adaptations that led to a land existence for plants.arrow_forwardDescribe the endosymbiont theory of plastid origin. How many times might chloroplasts have arisen?arrow_forwardEvaluate the following statements about seeds from two biology textbooks: I. The seed coat is an adaptation that protects the plant embryo from damage, water loss, and infection. II. Evolution has come up with a clever solution for protecting plant embryos: seed coats that prevent damage, water loss, and infection. Do these statements accurately represent the evolution of seeds? a) Yes, both statements are accurate. b) No, neither statement is accurate. c) Only the first statement is accurate.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
DIVERSITY IN PLANTS; Author: 7activestudio;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJrks56FQIY;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
Biology- Plant Kingdom - Diversity in Living Organisms - Part 4 - English - English; Author: Bodhaguru;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFgQ74EvfDQ;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY