The phylogenetic tree below represents the evolutionary history of the major lan

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The phylogenetic tree below represents the evolutionary history of the major land plant groups. Use the tree to answer the questions 1-5.

1 Based on the phylogeny, trait ‘X’ should be present in which taxa?

Gymnosperms only

Angiosperms only

Both Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

2 Which of the following groups is most closely related to Gnetophytes?

Ferns

Whisk ferns

Cycads

Angiosperms

3 Assuming Group A includes the green lineages and their common ancestor, it is an example of what kind of group?

Monophyletic

Paraphyletic

Polyphyletic

4 Assuming Group B includes the orange and red lineages and their common ancestor, it is an example of what kind of group?

Monophyletic

Paraphyletic

Polyphyletic

5 This phylogeny indicates that there are more living gymnosperm species than angiosperm species.

True

False

Early vascular plants (fossils only) Lycophytes Whisk ferns Horsetails Ferns GYMNOSPERMS Cycads Ginkgo Redwoods et al. Pines et al Gnetophytes ANGIOSPERMS -I. -Angiosperms

Explanation / Answer

The answers are as follows

1)Both Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

2) Angiosperms

3) Paraphyletic

4) Polyphyletic

5) True

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