Question

1. which of the following groups are clades?

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a land plants; seed plants; vascular plants
b land plants; seedless vascular plants
c seed plants only
d land plants; seed plants; non-vascular plants
i no explanation

Explanation:

A clade is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants.

• Land Plants: Include all descendants from the common ancestor of land plants.
• Seed Plants: Include all descendants from the common ancestor of seed - bearing plants.
• Vascular Plants: Include all descendants from the common ancestor of vascular plants.

Answer:

A. Land Plants; Seed Plants; Vascular Plants