Question

this table lists examples of plant classifications. which row (a, b, c, or d) in the table accurately categorizes the plants as gymnosperms and angiosperms?
gymnosperms | angiosperms
a | flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees | conifers, cycads, and gingkos
b | grains, flowering plants, and gingkos | fruit trees, conifers, and cycads
c | fruit trees, cycads, and grains | conifers, gingkos, and flowering plants
d | conifers, cycads, and gingkos | flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees
options: a, b, c, d

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Gymnosperm/Angiosperm Traits

Gymnosperms: naked seeds (conifers, cycads, gingkos, ginkgoes). Angiosperms: flowering, seeds in fruits (flowering plants, grains, fruit trees).

Step2: Analyze Each Row

• Row A: Gymnosperms (flowering? No) → Wrong.
• Row B: Gymnosperms (grains? Angiosperm) → Wrong.
• Row C: Gymnosperms (fruit trees? Angiosperm) → Wrong.
• Row D: Gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, gingkos) ✔️; Angiosperms (flowering, grains, fruit trees) ✔️.

Answer:

D