Types Of Plants

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A newly discovered tree species has cone-like structures that are covered with exposed seeds. Which plant group does it most likely belong to?
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Gymnosperms
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Mosses are classified as bryophytes. Which best describes mosses?
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Mosses are seedless plants.
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Which is an innovation of gymnosperm?
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Gymnosperms are the first seed plants.
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Why are seed plants an evolutionary advantage?
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Seeds protect and nourish young, growing plants.
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Orchids are a recently evolved plant that have a novel feature known as aerial roots. What is the most likely function of an orchid's specialized roots?
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Aerial roots allow the orchid to attach itself to trees.
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Which best explains the evolution of gymnosperm plants?
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They evolved after the seedless vascular plants.
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The fossil of a plant reveals that it produced spores that were used for reproduction. Which type of plant was it?
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Seedless
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Which type of these gymnosperms are known to be important in maintaining the balance of carbon in an ecosystem?
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Redwood tree forest