JAMB Biology 1983 Question 34

Question 34

Evolution

Which of the following represents the evolutionary sequence in these plants? 1 Flowering plants 2 Ferns 3 Mosses 4 Algae 5 Conifers

  1. A.2 → 1 → 4 → 3 → 5
  2. B.5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1
  3. C.2 → 4 → 5 → 1 → 3
  4. D.3 → 2 → 4 → 5 → 1
  5. E.4 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 1
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (4 → 3 → 2 → 5 → 1)

Explanation

Plants evolved from simple to complex: algae, then mosses, then ferns, then conifers (gymnosperms), and last the flowering plants.