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PRacticeTest2
Question#1

ScientistsfoundanindexfossilinlayerZthatwasabout400millionyearsold.They
determinedthatinthatarea,anewlayerofearthwasdepositedevery50millionyears.
IfafossilwasfoundinlayerY,howoldwasthefossil?
A. over400millionyearsold
B. about100millionyearsold
C. about350millionyearsold
D. lessthanamillionyearsold
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Question#2
WhichofthefollowingcanfossilsteachusabouttheEarth?
A. howclimateschangedindifferentregions
B. thecolorsofflowersduringthetimetheylived
C. whichorganismcouldmovethefastestineachera
D. whyplantsaregreen

Question#3
Honeybeesperformadancetoshowotherbeesinthehivewhereflowerswithnectarcan
befound.Whattypeofadaptationisthis?
A. behavioral
B. structural
C. reproductive
D. environmental

Question#4

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Lookatthefishabove.Theyhaveprobablyadaptedtohavedifferentfinshapesand
locationsbecause
A. ithelpsthefishtohavemorefriends.
B. ithelpsthefishtosurviveintheirenvironment.
C. itdoesnothelpthefishinanyway.
D. ithelpsthefishattractmorepredators.

Question#5
InthedesertsofwesternAustralia,itrainsforafewdaysevery710years.Atoadlives
andreproducesinthisshortwetseason.Attheendofthewetperiod,itburrows,encases
itselfinahardshellofwetmud,slowsitsmetabolism,andawaitsanewrainyseason.
Thisadaptationisanexampleofwhichofthefollowing?
A. phototropism
B. structuraladaptation
C. hibernation
D. geotropism

Question#6
Directions:Selectthecorrectanswerfromeachdropdownmenu.
Thediagrambelowshowsastackofrocklayers.Theselayershavenotchangedposition
sincetheyformed.

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ThefossilsinLayer2areyoungerthanthoseinLayer
fossilsinLayer

andolderthanthe

Question#7
Thediagrambelowshowsastackofrocklayers.Examinethediagram,andanswerthe
questionthatfollows.

LayerRcontainsawellknownindexfossilthatis100millionyearsold.Basedonthis

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LayerRcontainsawellknownindexfossilthatis100millionyearsold.Basedonthis
informationandtheprincipleofsuperposition,
A. LayersT,M,X,andGareallolderthan100millionyears.

B. LayersTandMareyoungerthan100millionyears,andLayersXandGare
olderthan100millionyears.

C. LayersT,M,X,andGareallyoungerthan100millionyears.

D. LayersTandMareolderthan100millionyears,andLayersXandGare
youngerthan100millionyears.

Question#8
Plantshaveadaptedmanywaystospreadthepollenandseedsthathelptheplantbe
abletoreproduce.
_______helpattractinsectsandanimalstospreadpollentootherareas,while_______
helptospreadseedstootherareas.
A. RootsFlowers
B. Flowersfruits
C. Leavesroots
D. Fruitsleaves

Question#9
Theharpseallivesonthepolaricesheets.Whichadaptationmakesitbestsuitedforthis
environment?

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environment?
A. ears
B. whiskers
C. excessbodyfat
D. largeeyes

Question#10
Bycomparingfossilsofaspeciesfromlongagotothoseoftoday,wecanconcludethat
A. presentspecieslivelonger.
B. pastspeciesweremorelikelytobefossilizedthantoday's.
C. fossilsshownoevidenceofrelationshipbetweenthepastandpresent.
D. today'sspeciesevolvedfromthoseofthepast.

Question#11

SpeciesCharacteristics
Trait

FloweringPlants Ferns Conifers

Havetrueleaves,stems,androots

Yes

Yes

Yes

Areoftenfoundindryplaces

Yes

No

Yes

Havesharp,needlelikeleaves

Somespecies

No

Yes

Seedsdevelopinacone

No

No

Yes

Seedsareenclosedinafruit

Yes

No

No

Usingthecharacteristicchartprovided,whichofthefollowingcharacteristicswould
absolutelyidentifyafloweringplantandeliminatetheotherspecies?
A. Ithastrueleaves,stems,androots.
B. Itsseedsareoftendevelopedinacone.
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B. Itsseedsareoftendevelopedinacone.
C. Theseedsareenclosedinafruit.
D. It'softenfoundindryplaces.

Question#12
Twoscientiststraveledtoaremoteislandintheocean.Whileontheisland,theydiscovered
severalanimalsneverbeforeseen.Thescientistsidentifiedandrecordedseveralcharacteristicsof
eachofthedifferentanimals.Thosedataaregiveninthetablebelow.
Animal Numberoflegs Tail Food

Habitat

yes meat mountain

yes plants

jungle

yes plants

jungle

no

plants

caves

no

meat

water

no

meat

water

Thescientistsneededthisinformationinordertogrouptheorganisms.Onewaytodothisisto
createaclassificationsystemsuchastheoneshowninthefigurebelow.

WhichofthefollowingpairsofanimalsCANNOTbeseparatedintotwodifferentcategories

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WhichofthefollowingpairsofanimalsCANNOTbeseparatedintotwodifferentcategories
intheclassificationsystemshowninthefigure?
A. animalsAandC
B. animalsBandD
C. animalsEandF
D. animalsCandF

Question#13
CoatColor

Underbelly

Tail

Legs

Sumatran
Rabbit
Nesolagus
netscheri

graywithbrown
stripes

white

smallandbrightred

smallandgray

Riverine
Rabbit
Bunolagus
monticularis

brownwithblack
stripeonface

cream

large,woolly,and
solidbrown

shortand
brown

Mountain
Cottontail
Sylvilagus
nuttallii

grayishbrown

white

largeandgraywith
whiteunderside

smalland
reddishbrown

Volcano
Rabbit
Romerolagus
diazi

darkbrownwith
yellowtips

dark
brownish
gray

almostnonexistent

smallanddark
brown

Thomasseestherabbitshownintheimagebelowneartheedgeofaforest.Thomas
wantstoidentifythespeciesoftherabbit.

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Basedonthechartabove,whatspeciesofrabbitdoesThomasmostlikelysee?
A. volcanorabbit
B. Sumatranrabbit
C. riverinerabbit
D. mountaincottontail

Question#14
Thesnowharelivesonsnowcoveredmountaintops.Bigcatssuchasthemountainlion
andlynxhuntthesnowhareforfood.Whichadaptationbestsuitsthesnowhareforits
environment?
A. blueeyes
B. whitefur
C. bigears
D. smalltail

Question#15
DichotomousKeyofChlorophyllContainingOrganisms
#1. a.Thisorganismisnotaplant.

(algae)

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#1. a.Thisorganismisnotaplant.
b.Thisorganismisaplant.

#2. a.Thisplantdoesnothavevasculartissue.
b.Thisplanthasvasculartissue.
#3. a.Thisplant'ssporeproducingcapsuleopensbysplitting
lengthwise.
b.Thisplant'ssporeproducingcapsulereleasesspore
throughthetipofthecapsule.
#4. a.Thisplantdoesnotproduceseeds.
b.Thisplantproducesseeds.
#5. a.Thisplanthashollowstemscontainingsilica.

(algae)
(gotostep2)
(gotostep3)
(gotostep4)
(liverworts)
(mosses)
(gotostep5)
(gotostep7)
(horsetails)

b.Thisplantdoesnothavehollowstemscontainingsilica. (gotostep6)
#6. a.Thisplantproducesontheundersideofitsfronds.
b.Thisplantproducessporesinconeliketips
#7. a.Thisplantdoesnotproduceflowers.
b.Thisplantproducesflowers.

(ferns)
(clubmosses)
(gymnosperms)
(angiosperms)

YourteachergivesyouaplantthatdoesNOThavevasculartissue.However,ithasa
sporeproducingcapsulethatopensbysplittinglengthwise.Whattypeoforganismisit?
A. Liverwort
B. Angiosperm
C. Fern
D. Moss

Question#16
TheLawofSuperpositionismostrelevantwhenstudyingwhichtypeofrock?
A. granite
B. sedimentary
C. igneous
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D. metamorphic

Question#17
Bystudyingfossils,scientistshavelearnedthat
A. plantshavechangedovertime,butanimalshavenot.
B. animalshavechangedovertime,butplantshavenot.
C. neitheranimalsnorplantshavechangedovertime.
D. bothanimalsandplantshavechangedovertime.

Question#18
Whatisadichotomouskeyusedtodo?
A. Classifyorganisms
B. Definetermsrelatedtoplants
C. Separatecoarseandfineparticles
D. Dividedataintotwoequallevels

Question#19

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Thebirdshownabovehasalong,sharpbeak.Knowingthis,whattypeoffooddoesthe
birdmostlikelyeat?
A. nectar
B. fish
C. seeds
D. berries

Question#20
Whichofthesecanbecomefossilized?
A. atooth
B. afootprint
C. afern
D. allofthese

Question#21
Scientistsfindarockthatcontainsasmallfishlikecreature.Radioactivedatingfindsthat
theageoftherockisbetween550450millionyearsago.Usethefollowinggeologictime
tabletodeterminethemostlikelyperiodinwhichthefossillived.
PERIOD

TIMERANGE

DESCRIPTION

DEVONIAN

395345millionyrsago

Fishevolveintomorecomplexanimalsandsharksand
amphibiansmultiply

SILURIAN

440395millionyrsago Thefirsttrueplantsandairbreathinganimalappear

ORDOVICIAN 500440millionyrsago Primitivefishandthefirstvertebratesappear

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ORDOVICIAN 500440millionyrsago Primitivefishandthefirstvertebratesappear

CAMBRIAN

600500millionyrsago Algae,invertebratessimilartojellyfishandworms

A. Silurian
B. Cambrian
C. Ordovician
D. Devonian

Question#22

Birdscanbeclassifiedintofourdifferentgroups:flightlessbirds,suchasostricheswater
birds,suchasducksbirdsofprey,suchaseaglesandperchingbirds,suchasrobins.
Examinethebirdabove.Inwhichbirdgroupdoyouthinkthisbirdbelongs?
A. flightlessbirds
B. waterbirds
C. perchingbirdsandbirdsofprey
D. birdsofprey
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Question#23
WhichofthefollowingfossildiscoveriesbestdemonstratesachangeintheEarth's
climate?
A. Scientistsdiscoveralargeamountoffossilsofmarinelifeneartheshore.
B. Scientistsdiscoverfossilsofstraightteethburiedbelowfossilsofcurved
teeth.
C. Scientistsfindalargeamountoffossilsoftropicalplantsandanimalsina
desert.
D. Scientistsfindanareathatcontainsavarietyofplantfossilsbutnoanimal
fossils.

Question#24
Ananimalwithlonglimbs,alongtail,andhandlikepawsthatcangrabthingswouldbe
bestsuitedforwhichenvironment?
A. savanna
B. rainforest
C. tundra
D. desert

Question#25
Whatcanscientistslearnbystudyingfossils?
I. howtheEarth'ssurfacehaschangedovertime
II. theappearanceofanorganismanditsstructures
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III. howspecieshavechangedovertime
IV. howtheEarth'sclimatehaschangedovertime
A. I,II,III,andIV
B. IandIVonly
C. IIandIIIonly
D. IIonly

Question#26
Onthesavanna,grassesgrowontheground,andtherearenumerousshrubsandtrees
withleaveshigherup.Whichanimalisbestadaptedforfeedingontheleavesofthe
trees?
A. giraffe
B. hyena
C. lion
D. zebra

Question#27
Directions:Selectthecorrectlocationonthediagram.
Twoscientiststraveledtoaremoteislandintheocean.Whileontheisland,they
discoveredseveralanimalsneverbeforeseen.Thescientistsidentifiedandrecorded
severalcharacteristicsofeachofthedifferentanimals.Thosedataaregiveninthetable
below.
Animal Numberoflegs Tail Food

Habitat

yes meat mountain

yes plants

jungle

yes plants

jungle

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yes plants

jungle

no

plants

caves

no

meat

water

no

meat

water

Thescientistsneededthisinformationinordertogrouptheorganisms.Onewaytodo
thisistocreateaclassificationsystem.Intheclassificationsystemshowninthefigure
below,whichboxatthebottomwillhavenoanimalsinit?(Note:besuretoviewallthe
informationshownabove.)

Question#28
Usethefollowingdichotomouskeytoidentifyanirregularblueflowerwithfivepetalsand
afruitthatisaripenedflowerovaryorfollicle.
DichotomousKeyofRanunculaceae
#1.

#2.

a.Fruitisagroupofakenes.

(gotostep2)

b.Fruitisagroupoffollicles.

(gotostep4)

a.Petalsarenotpresent.

(gotostep3)

b.Petalsarepresent.

(Ranunculus)

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#3.

#4.

a.Theflowerhas4sepals.

(Clematis)

b.Theflowerhas5sepals.

(Anemone)

a.Theflowersareregular.

(Aquilegia)

b.Theflowersareirregular.

(Delphinium)

Theflowerisa:
A. Delphinium
B. Anemone
C. Aquilegia
D. Ranunculus

Question#29
Whichadaptationwouldbebestforaburrowinganimal?
A. largeears
B. sphericalshape
C. largeeyes
D. claws

Question#30
FlowerColor

FlowerShape

Leaves

Common
Daffodil
Narcissus
pseudonarcisscus

yellow

sixpointedpetalsarounda
trumpetshapedcenter

straight,long,andnarrow
leavesthatcomefrombaseof
plant

TigerLily
Lilium
lancifolium

yellowtoredwith
brownishpurple
spots

narrowpetalsthatbend
backwardonanerectstem

smallandpointed

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BokharaTulip
Tulipalinifolia

red

sixpetalsthatareroundedat
theirbaseandcometoapointat
tip

long,bentleavesthatcome
frombaseofplant

WhiteTrillium
Trillium
grandiflorum

whitewithyellow
center

threepetalsthatarepointedat
tipandcurveoutward

large,wideleaveswithpointed
tips

Janiceseestheflowershownintheimagebelowinagarden.

Janicewantstoidentifythespeciesoftheplant.Basedonthechartabove,whatspecies
ofplantdoesJanicemostlikelysee?
A. commondaffodil
B. tigerlily
C. whitetrillium
D. Bokharatulip

Question#31
TheLawofSuperpositionhelpsscientiststo
A. decipherthedifferenttypesofsedimentaryrock.
B. learnmoreabouthowfossilsareformed.
C. determinetheageoflayersofrock.
D. learnmoreabouthowsedimentaryrockisformed.
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D. learnmoreabouthowsedimentaryrockisformed.

Question#32
Thediagrambelowshowsastackofrocklayers.Examinethediagram,andanswerthe
questionthatfollows.

LayerTcontainsawellknownindexfossilthatis120millionyearsold.LayerRcontains
adifferentindexfossilthatis100millionyearsold.Basedonthisinformationandthe
principleofsuperposition,howoldisLayerM?
A. youngerthan100millionyears
B. olderthan120millionyears
C. between100millionand120millionyearsold
D. either20millionor220millionyearsold

Question#33

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#1.Doestheinsecthavewings?
Yes

Goto#2

No

Goto#6

#2.Howmanypairsofwingsdoestheinsecthave?
One

OrderDiptera

Two

Goto#3

#3.Doestheinsecthaveveryshortantennae?
Yes

Goto#4

No

OrderOdonata

#4.Aretheretwoorthreelong,slender,taillikeappendagesatthetipoftheabdomen?
Yes

OrderEphemeroptera

No

Goto5

#5.Doestheinsecthavefivesegmentsoneachleg?
Yes

OrderNeuroptera

No

OrderIsoptera

#6.Istheinsectantlikewithanarrowwaist?
Yes

OrderHymenoptera

No

Goto7

#7.Aretheantennaelong,andcomposedofmanysegments?
Yes

OrderPsocoptera

No

OrderMallophaga

Accordingtothedichotomouskeyabove,towhichorderdoestheinsectbelong?
A. Ephemeroptera
B. Diptera
C. Odonata
D. Isoptera
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Question#34
Fossilsaremostcommonlyfoundin_______rock.
A. igneous
B. metamorphic
C. paleolithic
D. sedimentary

Question#35

TraitsofDifferentSpecies
Trait

Algae,
green

Hasmanycells

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Livesentirelyinwater

Most
Species

No

No

No

No

Livesonland

Afew
species

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hastrueroots,stems,
andleaves

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Producesseedsincones

No

No

No

Yes

No

Producesseedsinfruit

No

Yes

No

No

No

Producesspores

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

Plantsareonlymaleor
onlyfemale

No

No

No

Somespecies

No

Angiosperm Fern Gymnosperm Liverwort

Usingthechartprovided:Acertainspeciesdoesnotproducespores,livesonland,and
hasmanycells.Whichofthefollowingmustalsobetrue?
A. Ithastrueroots,stems,andleaves
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B. Itproducesspores
C. Itproducesseedsinfruit
D. Itlivesentirelyinwater

Question#36
Thediagrambelowshowsastackofrocklayers.Theselayershavenotchangedposition
sincetheyformed.Examinethediagram,andanswerthequestionthatfollows.

IftheageofLayer4is400millionyearsandtheageofLayer1is500millionyears,then
theageofLayer2is
A. youngerthan400millionyears.
B. between400millionand500millionyears.
C. olderthan500millionyears.
D. 400millionyears.
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Question#37
Thediagrambelowshowsastackofrocklayers.Examinethediagram,andanswerthe
questionthatfollows.

WhatdotheselayersandtheirfossilssuggestaboutEarth'shistory?
A. TherehavebeenchangesinEarth'slifeformsovertime.
B. Nolifeformswerepresentwhentheselayersformed.
C. Onlyonekindoflifeformlivedwheretheselayersformed.
D. LifeformsonEarthhavebeenthesameovertime.

Question#38
DichotomousKeyofChlorophyllContainingOrganisms
#1. a.Thisorganismisnotaplant.
b.Thisorganismisaplant.

(algae)
(gotostep2)

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b.Thisorganismisaplant.

#2. a.Thisplantdoesnothavevasculartissue.
b.Thisplanthasvasculartissue.
#3. a.Thisplant'ssporeproducingcapsuleopensbysplitting
lengthwise.
b.Thisplant'ssporeproducingcapsulereleasesspore
throughthetipofthecapsule.
#4. a.Thisplantdoesnotproduceseeds.
b.Thisplantproducesseeds.
#5. a.Thisplanthashollowstemscontainingsilica.

(gotostep2)
(gotostep3)
(gotostep4)
(liverworts)
(mosses)
(gotostep5)
(gotostep7)
(horsetails)

b.Thisplantdoesnothavehollowstemscontainingsilica. (gotostep6)
#6. a.Thisplantproducesontheundersideofitsfronds.
b.Thisplantproducessporesinconeliketips
#7. a.Thisplantdoesnotproduceflowers.
b.Thisplantproducesflowers.

(ferns)
(clubmosses)
(gymnosperms)
(angiosperms)

Examinethedichotomouskeyabove.Whichofthefollowingsentencesadequatelydefines
aclubmoss?
A. Clubmossesareplantsthatreproduceusingseedsthatgrowinconelike
structures.
B. Clubmossesarenonvascularplantsthatreleasesporesfromtheirconelike
tips.
C. Aclubmossisavascularplantthatdoesnotproduceseeds,butdoes
producesporesinconeliketips.
D. Clubmossesareplantsthatproducesporesinsideoftheirflowers.

Question#39
Ananimallayseggswithatough,leathery,watertightshell.Thisadaptationwouldbe
bestsuitedforwhichenvironment?
A. desert
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B. rainforest
C. borealforest
D. arctic

Question#40
Ateamofscientistsarestudyingthreedifferentlayersofsedimentaryrocktolearnabout
aparticularreptilespecies.InthelayerofrockthatisclosesttotheEarth'ssurface,the
reptiles'teethfossilsarefoundtobeshortandstraight.Inthelayerbelow,thereptiles'
teethfossilsarefoundtobelongandstraight.Inthelayerbelowthat,thereptiles'teeth
fossilsarefoundtobelongandcurved.
Basedonthisinformation,thereptilestodaymostlikelyhave
A. long,curvedteeth.
B. noteeth.
C. long,straightteeth.
D. short,straightteeth.

Question#41
Whileexaminingalayerofrock,ascientistfoundafossilofatrilobiteliketheoneshown
below.ThescientistknowsthattrilobitesonlylivedduringthePaleozoicera.

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Thescientistfindsfossilizedremainsofotherspeciesinthesamerocklayerasthe
trilobite.Whatcanthescientistconcludeabouttheseotherfossils?
A. Theorganismsthatformedthemmusthaveevolvedfromtrilobites.
B. TheorganismsthatformedthemlikelyalsolivedduringthePaleozoicera.
C. TheorganismsthatformedthemlikelywentextinctbeforethePaleozoicera.
D. Theorganismsthatformedthemarestilllivinginmoderntimes.

Question#42
DichotomousKeyofChlorophyllContainingOrganisms
#1. a.Thisorganismisnotaplant.
b.Thisorganismisaplant.
#2. a.Thisplantdoesnothavevasculartissue.
b.Thisplanthasvasculartissue.
#3. a.Thisplant'ssporeproducingcapsuleopensbysplitting
lengthwise.
b.Thisplant'ssporeproducingcapsulereleasesspore
throughthetipofthecapsule.
#4. a.Thisplantdoesnotproduceseeds.
b.Thisplantproducesseeds.
#5. a.Thisplanthashollowstemscontainingsilica.

(algae)
(gotostep2)
(gotostep3)
(gotostep4)
(liverworts)
(mosses)
(gotostep5)
(gotostep7)
(horsetails)

b.Thisplantdoesnothavehollowstemscontainingsilica. (gotostep6)
#6. a.Thisplantproducesontheundersideofitsfronds.
b.Thisplantproducessporesinconeliketips
#7. a.Thisplantdoesnotproduceflowers.

(ferns)
(clubmosses)
(gymnosperms)

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b.Thisplantproducesflowers.

(angiosperms)

Yourteachergivesyouaplantthathasvasculartissue,producesseeds,butdoesNOT
produceflowers.Whattypeoforganismisit?
A. Moss
B. Fern
C. Angiosperm
D. Gymnosperm

Question#43

SpeciesCharacteristics
Trait

FloweringPlants Ferns Conifers

Havetrueleaves,stems,androots

Yes

Yes

Yes

Areoftenfoundindryplaces

Yes

No

Yes

Havesharp,needlelikeleaves

Somespecies

No

Yes

Seedsdevelopinacone

No

No

Yes

Seedsareenclosedinafruit

Yes

No

No

Usethecharacteristicchartprovidedtoanswerthequestion.
Anunknownspecieshastrueleaves,stems,androots,anditsseedsarenotenclosedin
afruit.Ifthisunknownspeciesisoftenfoundindryplaces,whatspeciesisit?
A. FloweringPlant
B. WeepingWillow
C. CottonTree
D. Conifer

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