Which of the following pairs are fully adapted to terrestrial life?

a

Ferns and algae

b

Ferns and mosses

c

Bryophytes and flowering plants

d

Flowering plants and conifers

Download Offline App Ask a Question

Explanation

Correct Option
d

No explanation available

Video Explanation

No video available

Post your Contribution

Share:

Discussions (6)

goodyherbert
1 year ago

The correct answer is:

D. Flowering plants and conifers

Both flowering plants (angioman-fluids) and conifers (gymnoman-fluids) are fully adapted to terrestrial life. They have developed specialized structures and mechanisms that allow them to survive and reproduce on land, such as vascular tissue for water transport, roots for anchorage and nutrient uptake, and protective adaptations like waxy coatings on leaves.

Now, let's briefly explain the other pairs:

A. Ferns and algae: While ferns are adapted to terrestrial life, algae are mostly aquatic. Some types of algae can survive in damp terrestrial environments, but they primarily thrive in water, so this pair isn’t fully adapted to land.

B. Ferns and mosses: Both ferns and mosses are land plants, but mosses (bryophytes) are non-vascular plants and rely on a moist environment for reproduction (they need water for man-fluid to swim to the egg). Ferns, on the other hand, are vascular and more fully adapted to land compared to mosses.

C. Bryophytes and flowering plants: Bryophytes (like mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) are not fully adapted to terrestrial life because they lack vascular tissue and need water for reproduction. Flowering plants (angioman-fluids), on the other hand, are well-adapted to life on land.

In conclusion, flowering plants and conifers are the pair that is fully adapted to terrestrial life.

Sammyporsche123
2 years ago

Correct

UzonduGift
2 months ago

correct

Finesse11
2 months ago

gbam

IamJoanna
1 year ago

correct 💯

Quick Questions

Ask a Question
CO

ceoofwahala

20th June, 2026

Chemistry


2 comments

ASSAAS

20th June, 2026

English Language


5 comments

infinitehoaxx

21st May, 2026

Computer


4 comments