Flowering Plants and Angiosperms

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Which group of plants is commonly called angiosperms?

  • Forbs
  • Gymnosperms
  • Grasses
  • Angiosperms (correct)

What is the meaning of the term 'angiosperm'?

  • Broad-leaved tree
  • Woody stem
  • Aquatic plant
  • Seed container (correct)

What distinguishes angiosperms from gymnosperms?

  • Endosperm within their seeds
  • Flowers (correct)
  • Fruits that completely envelop the seeds
  • Xylem consisting of vessel elements

How many known species of angiosperms are there?

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

What did the ancestors of flowering plants diverge from?

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

What are flowering plants commonly called?

<p>angiosperms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic that distinguishes angiosperms from gymnosperms?

<p>flowers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'angiosperm'?

<p>plants with seeds enclosed within a fruit</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many known species of angiosperms are there?

<p>300,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the ancestors of flowering plants diverge from?

<p>the common ancestor of all living gymnosperms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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