Flowering Plants and Angiosperms Quiz
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Which group of plants is commonly called angiosperms?

  • Gymnosperms
  • Grasses
  • Forbs
  • Angiosperms (correct)

What is the meaning of the term 'angiosperm'?

  • Aquatic plant
  • Seed-producing plant
  • Woody stem
  • Flowering plant (correct)

What is the main difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms?

  • Presence of vessel elements in xylem (correct)
  • Presence of fruits
  • Presence of flowers
  • Presence of endosperm in seeds

How many known species of angiosperms are there?

<p>Approximately 300,000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the ancestors of flowering plants diverge from?

<p>Gymnosperms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT true about angiosperms?

<p>They have xylem consisting of vessel elements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'angiosperm'?

<p>Plants with enclosed seeds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of angiosperms?

<p>Having tracheids in their xylem (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms?

<p>Angiosperms have vessel elements in their xylem, gymnosperms have tracheids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the clade name for angiosperms?

<p>Angiospermae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Angiosperms

A group of flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.

What are angiosperms?

Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.

What is the key difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms?

Angiosperms have vessel elements in their xylem, while gymnosperms have tracheids.

How many angiosperm species are there?

Approximately 300,000 known species.

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What did angiosperms evolve from?

Angiosperms are believed to have descended from gymnosperms.

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What is NOT true about angiosperms?

Angiosperms DO have vessel elements in their xylem.

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What is the meaning of "angiosperm"?

Plants with enclosed seeds.

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What is NOT a trait of angiosperms?

Angiosperms DO NOT have tracheids in their xylem.

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What is the difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms?

Angiosperms have vessel elements in their xylem, while gymnosperms rely on tracheids.

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What is the clade name for angiosperms?

Angiospermae.

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