DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
FAMILIES OF GYMNOSPERM
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Question
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Which of the following is the largest and most diverse group of gymnosperms?
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cycads
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horestails
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gnetophytes
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conifers
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ginkgoes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Known as conifers, members of the division Pinophyta are among the most diverse of the gymnosperms, with some 630 living species across six families.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conifers are the dominant phylum of gymnosperms, with the most variety of species.
Detailed explanation-3: -The largest group of living gymnosperms are the conifers (pines, cypresses and relatives) and the smallest is ginkgo, a single living plant species found in China.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gymnosperms consist of four main phyla: the Coniferophyta, Cycadophyta, Gingkophyta and Gnetophyta. Conifers are the dominant plant of the gymnosperms, having needle-like leaves and living in areas where the weather is cold and dry.
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