Multiple choice

Which of the following divisions comprises the tallest and most massive living organisms?

  1. Cycadophyta

  2. Pinophyta

  3. Ginkgophyta

  4. Gnetophyta

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Pinophytes, also called conifers, are also the tallest and most massive living organisms; coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) can exceed 100 metres (328 feet) in height and the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) can have a girth of 31 metres (101.5 feet) in circumference.