Asked by Quonterria Gonzales on May 18, 2024
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Which group of plants were the most recent to evolve?
A) Mosses
B) Hornworts
C) Liverworts
D) Angiosperms
E) Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
The traditional name for flowering plants, a very large (more than 300,000 species), diverse phylum of plants that form flowers for sexual reproduction and produce seeds enclosed in fruits; include monocots and eudicots.
Gymnosperms
Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, distinguished from flowering plants by having naked seeds.
Liverworts
A group of non-vascular plants belonging to the division Hepaticophyta, characterized by a liver-like appearance and commonly found in moist, shaded environments.
- Detect and explain the leading groups of plants and their pivotal role in evolution.
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HY
Humaira' YusofMay 24, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Angiosperms, or flowering plants, are the most recent group of plants to evolve, appearing approximately 140 million years ago during the Cretaceous period. They are now the most diverse and widespread group of plants on Earth.
Learning Objectives
- Detect and explain the leading groups of plants and their pivotal role in evolution.