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What are two features (and their possible advantages) that have contributed to the diversity and success of angiosperms?

   What are two features (and their possible advantages) that have contributed to the diversity and success of angiosperms?

Biology: How Life Works

Biology: How Life Works

James Morris, Daniel… 3rd Edition

Chapter 31, Problem 15

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02/19/2022

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Step 1: Identify the two reproductive structures of angiosperms The success of angiosperms is largely due to their two reproductive structures, namely flowers and fruits. Show more…

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Flowers

Flowers are the specialized reproductive structures of angiosperms that facilitate pollination by attracting a wide range of pollinators through their colors, scents, and nectar rewards. This adaptation enhances the efficiency of sexual reproduction, promotes cross-pollination, and increases genetic diversity, which in turn contributes to the rapid diversification and adaptive success of flowering plants.

Fruits

Fruits develop from the fertilized ovary and serve as protective vessels for seeds. This enclosure not only safeguards the developing seeds from physical damage and predation but also aids in their dispersal, often through animal ingestion, wind, or water, thereby enhancing the survival rate and geographical distribution of the species.

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