DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following plant types makes up about 80 percent of all plants?
A
Non-native plants
B
Native plants
C
Vascular plants
D
Non-vascular plants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Angiosperms represent approximately 80 percent of all the known green plants now living. The angiosperms are vascular seed plants in which the ovule (egg) is fertilized and develops into a seed in an enclosed hollow ovary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, angiosperms represent nearly 90% of all extant plant species and dominate most of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-3: -As vascular plants, gymnosperms contain two conducting tissues, the xylem and phloem. The xylem conducts water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides structural support.

Detailed explanation-4: -Angiosperms are seed-producing plants, also known as flowering plants.

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