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Plants that have protected zygotes, called embryos
Plants that have protected zygotes, called embryos
Features
Features
Photosynthetic organisms that retain their embryos on the female gametophyte
Comprises all land plants, including mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms
Sporophyte (2n): diploid stage that produces haploid spores through meiosis
Gametophyte (1n): haploid stage that germinates from spores, and produces gametes
Geologic Age
Geologic Age
Neoproterozoic (Cryogenian?)-present
Diversity
Diversity
Bryophytes - non-vascular plants
Para-vascular plants (e.g., horneophytes,Aglaophyton)
Ferns
Seed Plants
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Origin and Evolution of Land Plants (Bennici, 2008)
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