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What is one evolutionary advantage angiosperms have over gymnosperms?
Angiosperms have flowers that attract organisms like insects, which aid in fertilization.
Angiosperms grow in high altitudes where the wind helps disperse gametes like pollen.
Angiosperms conserve resources by not producing seeds.
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The first statement is correct.
Angiosperms produce flowers that attract animals (insects, birds, bats, etc.), enabling more efficient, targeted pollination and often higher rates of fertilization than relying on wind alone. This biotic pollination (and the evolution of fruits for seed protection and dispersal) is a major evolutionary advantage over gymnosperms.
The other two statements are incorrect: angiosperms do produce seeds (inside fruits), and relying on wind dispersal at high altitudes is not a general advantage unique to angiosperms.
Angiosperms produce flowers that attract animals (insects, birds, bats, etc.), enabling more efficient, targeted pollination and often higher rates of fertilization than relying on wind alone. This biotic pollination (and the evolution of fruits for seed protection and dispersal) is a major evolutionary advantage over gymnosperms.
The other two statements are incorrect: angiosperms do produce seeds (inside fruits), and relying on wind dispersal at high altitudes is not a general advantage unique to angiosperms.
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