In Order to Thrive on Land and Colonize Drier Habitats

Multiple Choice

In order to thrive on land and colonize drier habitats, plants had to develop

A) photosynthetic pigments and mechanisms for transporting water and minerals to aerial parts.
B) starch for carbohydrate storage and mechanisms for transporting water and minerals to aerial parts.
C) physical support structures and mechanisms for gamete dispersal.
D) photosynthetic pigments that are not dependent on an aqueous environment, and starch for carbohydrate storage.
E) alternation of generations and physical support structures.