Rank Gymnosperm Groups in Order from the One with the Lowest

question 164

Multiple Choice

Rank gymnosperm groups in order from the one with the lowest number of extant species to the one with the highest.

• A) Conifers < gnetophytes < ginkgos < cycads
• B) Gnetophytes < ginkgos < conifers < cycads
• C) Gnetophytes < ginkgos < cycads < conifers
• D) Ginkgos < gnetophytes < conifers < cycads
• E) Ginkgos < gnetophytes < cycads < conifers

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