Which are the characteristics of life? (hint: choose two answers)
a. water
b. reproduction
c. growth and development
d. oxygen

Maria wanted to grow a fern in her backyard. acting on a suggestion from a friend, she collected brown dots from the underside of a fern's leaves and then potted them. after a few days, maria saw small fern leaves erupting from the pot. which statement explains this phenomenon? a. the fern transitioned from gametophyte generation to sporophyte generation. b. the fern grew as a result of mitosis. c. the fern transitioned from sporophyte generation to gametophyte generation. d. the fern grew to be genetically identical to its parent plant.

Of the pollutants that form acids in the atmosphere, which is easiest to reduce? a. sulfur dioxide b. nitrogen dioxide c. ozone d. carbon monoxide

Arrange the following in the correct sequence, from earliest to most recent, in which these plant traits originated. 1. sporophyte dominance, gametophyte independence 2. sporophyte dominance, gametophyte dependence 3. gametophyte dominance, sporophyte dependence a) 1 → 2 → 3 b) 2 → 3 → 1 c) 2 → 1 → 3 d) 3 → 2 → 1 e) 3 → 1 → 2