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lidoalex

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What type of root did the first vascular land plants have, and what type of environments did they live in?

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Fan-shaped landforms that develop in deserts adjacent to highlands are known as ____ fans.
 A)alluvial
 B)bajada
 C)playa
 D)plain
 E)pediment


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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Seedless vascular plants did not have true roots, they had rhizomes, which were the underground part of the stem. The rhizome transferred water from the soil to the plant and anchored the plant to the ground. They lived in low, wet, marshy, freshwater environments.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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