Which of the Following Could Be Seen in the Mesozoic,but

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be seen in the Mesozoic,but not the Paleozoic?

• A)gymnosperms
• B)a diversity of mushrooms
• C)lots of flowering plants
• D)high levels of photosynthesis

---

Definitions:

Sporogenesis

The process of spore formation, particularly in plants, fungi, and protozoa.

Fission

The division of a single entity into two or more parts and the regeneration of those parts into separate entities resembling the original.

Budding

Asexual reproduction in which a small part of the parent’s body separates from the rest and develops into a new individual; characteristic of yeasts and certain other organisms.

Basidia

Specialized spore-producing cells found in the reproductive structures of Basidiomycete fungi.