Question

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which of the following are characteristics of all (with a few exceptions, such as parasitic plants) land plants?
conspicuous sporophytes and microscopic gametophytes
diploid embryos
multicellular haploid and diploid generations
flowers and seeds
the ability to photosynthesize

Explanation:

• Conspicuous sporophytes and microscopic gametophytes are common in land plants. The sporophyte is the dominant, more visible phase, while the gametophyte is often small and less obvious.
• Land plants have diploid embryos that develop from the zygote after fertilization.
• Land plants exhibit alternation of generations with multicellular haploid (gametophyte) and diploid (sporophyte) generations.
• Not all land plants have flowers and seeds. Bryophytes and some other groups lack these features.
• Most land plants (excluding parasites) can photosynthesize to produce their own food.

Answer:

• Conspicuous sporophytes and microscopic gametophytes
• Diploid embryos
• Multicellular haploid and diploid generations
• The ability to photosynthesize