The gymnosperm group contains approximately how many living species?
Correct answer: C. 1000
- A. 640
- B. 300
- C. 1000
- D. 900
Explanation
Gymnosperms are a group of seed-producing plants that include cycads, conifers, ginkgo, and gnetophytes. They are not a single family. Globally, there are about 1000 known living gymnosperm species. They are often considered the "smaller" group compared to angiosperms, which dominate land flora with hundreds of thousands of species.
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About Kingdom Plantae
Plants are multicellular, photosynthetic eukaryotes with cellulose cell walls, chloroplasts and large vacuoles. Coverage includes alternation of generations, vascular and non-vascular plants, seedless and seed-producing groups, gymnosperms and angiosperms, and the distinction between monocot and dicot features.
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