Questions: Flowering plants, classified in the division (or phylum) , are a monophyletic clade comprised of almost 300,000 described living species, which is second in species diversity among all phyla after a. Cycadophyta, chordates b. Gnetophyta, insects c. Coniferophyta, chordates d. Magnoliophyta, insects

Flowering plants, classified in the division (or phylum) , are a monophyletic clade comprised of almost 300,000 described living species, which is second in species diversity among all phyla after
a. Cycadophyta, chordates
b. Gnetophyta, insects
c. Coniferophyta, chordates
d. Magnoliophyta, insects

Transcript text: Flowering plants, classified in the division (or phylum) $\qquad$ , are a monophyletic clade comprised of almost 300,000 described living species, which is second in species diversity among all phyla after $\qquad$ a. Cycadophyta, chordates b. Gnetophyta, insects c. Coniferophyta, chordates d. Magnoliophyta, insects

Solution

The answer is the fourth one (D): Magnoliophyta, insects.

Explanation for each option:

a. Cycadophyta, chordates: Cycadophyta is a division of gymnosperms, not flowering plants. Chordates are a phylum of animals, but they are not the most diverse; insects are.

b. Gnetophyta, insects: Gnetophyta is another division of gymnosperms, not flowering plants. While insects are indeed the most diverse group, Gnetophyta is incorrect for flowering plants.

c. Coniferophyta, chordates: Coniferophyta is also a division of gymnosperms, not flowering plants. Chordates are not the most diverse phylum.

d. Magnoliophyta, insects: Magnoliophyta is the correct division for flowering plants, also known as angiosperms. Insects are the most diverse group, making this option correct.

In summary, flowering plants belong to the division Magnoliophyta, and they are second in species diversity after insects.

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