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Land plants first appeared in the Silurian period. This period took place during the Paleozoic Era. This was 438 million years ago.

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How long does it take for leaves to appear after a seed germinates?

It generally takes a few days to a couple of weeks for the first leaves to appear after a seed germinates, depending on the plant species. Some plants may take longer to develop leaves while others may sprout leaves within a few days.


What was fungis role in plants move from water to land?

Fungi provided the mechanism for plants to obtain nutrients from the soil.Scientists believe that fungi and plants have had a beneficial relationship for millions of years. Researchers have hypothesized that land plants originated in water and then moved to land. However, for a long time they were not sure how plants were able to make this transition to land without complex roots that could absorb nutrients. Now some scientists believe that the link lies in the glomeromycetes, whose hyphae attach to plant roots to help the plants pull nutrients from the soil.


How long did it take for the seeds on land to begin to grow?

Seeds on land began to grow approximately 350 million years ago during the Devonian period, when the first seed plants, known as seed ferns, evolved. This marked a significant advancement in plant reproduction, allowing for greater survival and diversification. The development of seeds enabled plants to thrive in a variety of terrestrial environments, leading to the establishment of modern forests and ecosystems.


Why do you think paleontologists find fossils of small water plants but few other plants in the deepest rock layers?

Small water plants have a higher likelihood of being preserved in deep rock layers because their delicate structures are easily buried and protected from decay. Other plants may have had a different composition that made them less likely to fossilize or their habitats may not have favored preservation in deep rock layers.


What life cycle components appear only in mosses and ferns?

The gametophyte generation is more prominent and independent in mosses and ferns compared to seed plants. Also, the sporophyte generation in mosses and ferns is not as prominent or long-lived as in seed plants. Finally, mosses and ferns rely on water for fertilization, a characteristic not seen in seed plants.

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Did the first sharks appear after the dinosaurs?

Sharks appeared long before the dinosaurs. Their oldest fossils date back to somewhere between 450 and 420 million years ago, before there were land animals and when few plants had even colonized land. The first dinosaurs didn't appear until 230 million years ago. The sharks also outlasted the non-avian dinosaurs during the K-T extinction 65.5 million years ago, and they will probably continue to swim in the oceans for hundreds of millions of years to come.


Where did the first plant grow?

The first plants are believed to have evolved from aquatic algae in the water around 450 million years ago. These early plants eventually adapted to living on land, with evidence suggesting the first land plants emerged around 425 million years ago.


Why do you think paleontologists find fossils of small water plants but few other plants in deepest of rock layers?

No land plants in the deepest rock layers. Water plants are easily covered with sediment while land plants rot long before sediment covers them usually.


Why do you think paleontologist find fossils of small water plants but few other plants in the deepest rock layer?

No land plants in the deepest rock layers. Water plants are easily covered with sediment while land plants rot long before sediment covers them usually.


Why do you think paleontologists find fossils of small water plants but few other plants in the deepest rock layer?

No land plants in the deepest rock layers. Water plants are easily covered with sediment while land plants rot long before sediment covers them usually.


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