Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 27 - Plants without Seeds: From Water to Land - 27.3 - Vascular Tissues Led to Rapid Diversification of Land Plants - 27.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 589: 2

Answer

Up until the development of pollen, many non-tracheophytes depended on water to disperse their "sperm" for fertilization. Pollen is a land adaptation that allows the male microgametophyte to travel through air to reach other plants. This freed the land plant and allowed it to develop away from bodies of water.

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Up until the development of pollen, many non-tracheophytes depended on water to disperse their "sperm" for fertilization. Pollen is a land adaptation that allows the male microgametophyte to travel through air to reach other plants. This freed the land plant and allowed it to develop away from bodies of water.
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