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What organism is the closest relative of plants?

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charophytes (GREEN ALGAE; photosynthetic protists)

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What is SPOROPOLLENIN

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a polymer that prevents zygotes from drying out; charophytes have a coating or this

sporopollenin is also found in spore walls

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Benefits of plants moving to land:

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  • unfiltered sunlight
  • more plentiful CO2
  • nutrient rich soil
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Challenges in moving to land

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  • scarcity of water
  • lack of structural support against gravity
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