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In the plant kingdom, highest diversity of species is shown by
In the plant kingdom, highest diversity of species is shown by
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The correct option is C angiosperms
More than 1.5 million different species of living organisms have been identified and described by biologists so far, as stated by the IUCN (2004).
The currently available records on the identified species tell us that more than 70% of all the recorded species are animals and about 22% of the recorded species belong to plants and fungi.
Amongst plants, the highest species diversity is shown by angiosperms (flowering plants), followed by algae, mosses (bryophytes) and ferns (pteridophytes). Lichens are symbiotic associations between algae and fungi and contribute very little to the combined species diversity of 22% shown by the plants and fungi.
Fig: Species diversity in plants
More than 1.5 million different species of living organisms have been identified and described by biologists so far, as stated by the IUCN (2004).
The currently available records on the identified species tell us that more than 70% of all the recorded species are animals and about 22% of the recorded species belong to plants and fungi.
Amongst plants, the highest species diversity is shown by angiosperms (flowering plants), followed by algae, mosses (bryophytes) and ferns (pteridophytes). Lichens are symbiotic associations between algae and fungi and contribute very little to the combined species diversity of 22% shown by the plants and fungi.
Fig: Species diversity in plants Suggest Corrections
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