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... plants more than 1 m ( 40 inches ) long . They differ primarily in the structure and specializa- tion of their sporangia ( spore cases ) . The stem- like and leaflike structures of moss plants con- stitute the gametophytic ( sexual ) ...
... plants more than 1 m ( 40 inches ) long . They differ primarily in the structure and specializa- tion of their sporangia ( spore cases ) . The stem- like and leaflike structures of moss plants con- stitute the gametophytic ( sexual ) ...
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... plants ) are autotrophic , requiring only inorganic nutrients , whereas others ( such as fungi ) are heterotrophic , requiring both inor- ganic and organic substances . Green plants are lithotrophic ( deriving reducing agents from such ...
... plants ) are autotrophic , requiring only inorganic nutrients , whereas others ( such as fungi ) are heterotrophic , requiring both inor- ganic and organic substances . Green plants are lithotrophic ( deriving reducing agents from such ...
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... plant , any of the numerous plants , either under cultivation or growing wild , used as sources of oil . Oil plants include trees such as palm , herbaceous plants such as flax , and even fungi ( Fusarium ) . Vegetable oils are used ...
... plant , any of the numerous plants , either under cultivation or growing wild , used as sources of oil . Oil plants include trees such as palm , herbaceous plants such as flax , and even fungi ( Fusarium ) . Vegetable oils are used ...
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