AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Spruce pines and evergreens are examples of:
A
angiosperms
B
non-vascular plants because they stay green year round
C
gymnosperms
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Conifers like the spruce, cedar and pine tree are gymnosperms and have seeds on cones. Most coniferous trees are evergreen and are specially adapted to survive in areas with lots of snow. Many are cone-shaped to help snow slide off them so the branches won’t break.

Detailed explanation-2: -All the pines, hemlocks, spruces, and firs are gymnosperms, one of the two main groups of spermatophytes, or seed plants. The second group, which includes the oaks, birches, maples, hickories, ashes and other familiar deciduous trees of the North Quabbin are angiosperms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spruce tree is a gymnosperm because it produces naked seeds. It is a non-flowering plant. It produces cones like other gymnosperms. It is an evergreen plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Not all gymnosperms are evergreens, but most are. The majority of gymnosperms are conifers, which means they are plants and trees with needles and cones. Most of these have needles that remain green all year and do not fall.

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