Although Ferns and Conifers Maintained Their Diversity into the Early

question 31

Multiple Choice

Although ferns and conifers maintained their diversity into the early Cenozoic era, ____ may have hastened their decline in the early Cretaceous.

• A) cycads
• B) gymnosperms
• C) angiosperms
• D) invertebrates
• E) mammals

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