Question
Which best explains the evolution of gymnosperm plants?
They evolved at the same time as monocots and dicots.
They evolved after the seeded flowering plants.
They evolved after the seedless vascular plants.
They evolved before the seedless nonvascular plants.
They evolved at the same time as monocots and dicots.
They evolved after the seeded flowering plants.
They evolved after the seedless vascular plants.
They evolved before the seedless nonvascular plants.
Answers
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The best explanation for the evolution of gymnosperm plants is:
**They evolved after the seedless vascular plants.**
Gymnosperms are seed-producing plants that arose after the evolution of seedless vascular plants (like ferns and horsetails), which were among the first vascular plants. Gymnosperms appeared in the fossil record during the late Paleozoic and became more prominent during the Mesozoic era. In contrast, flowering plants (angiosperms) evolved later than gymnosperms.
**They evolved after the seedless vascular plants.**
Gymnosperms are seed-producing plants that arose after the evolution of seedless vascular plants (like ferns and horsetails), which were among the first vascular plants. Gymnosperms appeared in the fossil record during the late Paleozoic and became more prominent during the Mesozoic era. In contrast, flowering plants (angiosperms) evolved later than gymnosperms.