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Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question.
Big Bend National Park in Texas is mostly desert, where rainfall averages about 25 centimeters per year. Yet, it is not uncommon when hiking in this extremely arid zone to encounter mosses and ferns.
What feature of both true mosses and ferns makes it most surprising that they can survive for many generations in dry deserts?

A) flagellated sperm
B) lack of vascular tissues
C) lack of true roots
D) lack of cuticle