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
