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Which row (A, B, C, or D) in the table accurately categorizes the plants as gymnosperms and angiosperms?

| | Gymnosperms | Angiosperms |
| --- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| A | Conifers, cycads, and ginkgos | Flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees |
| B | Grains, flowering plants, and ginkgos | Fruit trees, conifers, and cycads |
| C | Fruit trees, cycads, and grains | Conifers, ginkgos, and flowering plants |
| D | Conifers, cycads, and ginkgos | Flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees |

A. Row A
B. Row B
C. Row C
D. Row D



Answer :

To determine which row in the table accurately categorizes the plants as gymnosperms and angiosperms, we must first clearly understand what plants belong to each group.

Gymnosperms are seed-producing plants that do not form flowers or fruit. Examples of gymnosperms include:
- Conifers
- Cycads
- Gingkos

Angiosperms are seed-producing plants that form flowers and fruit. Examples of angiosperms include:
- Flowering plants
- Grains
- Fruit trees

Now let's evaluate each row in the table:

- Row A:
- Gymnosperms: Flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees
- Angiosperms: Conifers, cycads, and gingkos
- This classification is incorrect because flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees are angiosperms, not gymnosperms. Conifers, cycads, and gingkos are gymnosperms, not angiosperms.

- Row B:
- Gymnosperms: Grains, flowering plants, and gingkos
- Angiosperms: Fruit trees, conifers, and cycads
- This classification is also incorrect because grains and flowering plants are angiosperms, whereas gingkos belong to gymnosperms. Similarly, fruit trees are angiosperms, and conifers and cycads are gymnosperms.

- Row C:
- Gymnosperms: Fruit trees, cycads, and grains
- Angiosperms: Conifers, gingkos, and flowering plants
- This classification is incorrect because fruit trees and grains are angiosperms, and cycads are gymnosperms. Likewise, conifers and gingkos are gymnosperms, and flowering plants are angiosperms.

- Row D:
- Gymnosperms: Conifers, cycads, and gingkos
- Angiosperms: Flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees
- This classification is correct because:
- Gymnosperms include conifers, cycads, and gingkos.
- Angiosperms include flowering plants, grains, and fruit trees.

Therefore, the correct row that accurately categorizes the plants as gymnosperms and angiosperms is:

Row D

So the answer is:
D