The Genus Lycopodium Includes Plants That Evolved Before the Breakup

question 49

Multiple Choice

The genus Lycopodium includes plants that evolved before the breakup of Pangaea. The genus Sequoiadendron (Sequoia trees) evolved after Pangaea split into separate landmasses. Which genus would you expect to have the widest distribution of living representatives across the modern continents?

• A)Lycopodium
• B)Sequoiadendron
• C)Both should be equally distributed.
• D)Both should be extinct.

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