JAMB Biology 2008 Question 49

Question 49

Evolution

Which of the following is the most advanced evolutionary development in plants?

  1. A.Possession of unicellular structures
  2. B.Development of flowers
  3. C.Dispersal of spores
  4. D.Development of secondary thickening
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Answer: B (Development of flowers)

Explanation

Flowers appear only in angiosperms, the most recently evolved and most advanced plant group. Spores and unicellular forms belong to simpler plants, and conifers also have secondary thickening.