HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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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: -The largest group of gymnosperms are conifers, which comprise giant trees that can reach up to the height of 110 meters. They are the largest group due to the presence of six-hundred and thirty species of the total eight-hundred and sixty species of gymnosperms found on the planet.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. There are around 1000 species of gymnosperm. You can also browse genera found in Gymnosperms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coniferales is the largest group among gymnosperms with 550 species. They mostly occur in colder regions.
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