xplain why Darwin called the origin of angiosperms an “abominablemystery,” and describe what has been learned from fossil evidenceand phylogenetic analyses.

Q: Use examples from Figure 30.7 to describe how various gymnosperms are similar yet distinctive.

A: There is a large diversity in the living world. The living organisms are classified into different…

Q: Liverworts Ancestral green alga A Hornworts Mosses B Quizzes 2 Club mosses D Ferns and horsetails…

A: Plant Life CyclesPlants have two main phases in their life cycles:Gametophyte: The phase that…

Q: Explain slide with context and def

A: Starting with the definitions of the important terms; Vascular tissue: A specialized permanent…

Q: Discuss the evolutionary advances made by Pterophytes, Gymnosperms and   Angiosperms.

A: Pteridophytes are a type of vascular plants which disperses by the means of spores. They are also…

Q: Which plant group(s) has/have seeds? Select all that apply ferns angiosperms O bryophytes O…

A: Plants are the organism who have cell wall around membrane in the cell. They have chloroplast for…

Q: What was the order of divergence from oldest (1) to most recent (5)?

A: The accumulation of variations between genetically similar groups within a species that results in…

Q: ven the type of biome these succulent plants are found in, identify 3 important stressors present in…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Evolutionary Developmentà VASCULAR TISSUE What is vascular tissue?     Seedless Vascular Plants…

A: Plants are mainly multicellular organisms, predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom…

Q: Double-fertilization is unique to which group of plants? Bryophytes Gymnosperms Angiosperms None of…

A: Fertilization is defined as the fusion of male and female gametes.

Q: The first flowering plants to diverge from the ancestral angiosperm are referred to as monocots…

A: Angiosperm evolved around 125-100 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period. Angiosperms…

Q: Which taxa of gymnosperms has 70 species and resembles palm trees? Cycads Ginkgo Gnetophytes…

A: Taxonomy is the study of organism categorization, it is the grouping (division) of all known species…

Q: Give 2 examples each of plants or fruits found in both the gymnosperm and angiosperm.

A: Gymnosperms are referred to as non-flowering plants, while angiosperms are known as flowering…

Q: Which 2 land plant groups are the most related and how can one tell?   1. ferns and bryophytes, they…

A: Land plants are the most familiar group if green plants that firm vegetation on earth.  They live…

Q: Use the picture to fill in the blanks with the most correct answers. This is a picture of the…

A: Bryophytes are the amphibians of the plant kingdom.

Q: Rank the following taxonomic groups, from greatest global species diversity (1) to least global…

A: How many species are there on Earth? Conservative and scientific estimates made by Robert May place…

Q: Why did angiosperm evolution present such a pickle for Darwin and his new theory of evolution?

A: Introduction: This is a synopsis of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection:…

Q: Moving evolutionarily through plant groups, from the nonvascular plants to the flowering plants, the…

A: Question - Moving evolutionarily through plant groups, from the nonvascular plants to the flowering…

Q: The move to land had challenges that needed to be overcome, but the reward was great. Match each…

A: Introduction  Vascular plants, also known as tracheophytes or Tracheophyta, are a wide category of…

Q: To determine: The evolutionary trends in the life cycle of plants also emphasize on the relative…

A: The change of a species' defining feature over numerous generations is referred to as evolution.…

Q: Which of these time intervals, based on plant fossils, came last (most recently)? O colonization of…

A: One of the gymnosperm organisms that ruled the planet at the time may have developed into the first…

Q: (N + N) 2N N Match the correct stage to the correct ploidy 1. Sporophyte 2. Gametophyte 3.…

A: Introduction PLOIDY:- It is a total number of chromosome sets in somatic cells of the diploid phase…

Q: In your own words, what did Darwin mean by an "abominable mystery" as it related to angiosperm…

A: Introduction :  Carles Darwin is regarded as the father of evolution because of his role in…

Q: During the jumps in the history of plants: The use of flowers, pollinators, and fruit for…

A: The geological time scale represent the timing of different evolutionary processes that also…

Q: The evolution of land plants was challanged by both exposure to direct sunlight as well as adjusting…

A: The colonization of land by plants was one of the most important events in the evolution, which…

Genetic Evolution

Sexual reproduction produces distinct population variations. Heredity determines the traits and qualities to be passed down to the progeny. Over time, this variation within-species is also affected by the process of human evolution. The study of how genetic variation leads to evolutionary changes is known as genetic evolution. If a trait helps an organism to survive and reproduce, it is more likely to be passed down the generations. It is rare that such traits result in a completely distinct set of traits in descendants than the ancestral population; this can result in the emergence of a new species.