Multiple Choice
The evolution of the cuticle was imperative before terrestrial habitats could be colonised. While a cuticle prevents desiccation it also prevents gas exchange and must therefore be perforated by air-pores, which then lose water by evaporation. Stomata allow plants to regulate water loss. The most primitive plants with stomata are
A) stoneworts.
B) hornworts.
C) liverworts.
D) mosses.
E) vascular plants.
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