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Given below is the type of global biodiversity representing the proportionate number of species of major taxa of plants.Observe the diversity carefully and answer the questions that follow:(1) Identify the most endangered group of plants among all the categories.(2) What may be the reason behind such a less population of mosses and ferns?(3) Name the most advanced and the most primitive group of plants in a biodiversity given above.(4) Fungi, inspite of being heterotroph are able to sustain themselves as a large population. Explain.

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1. Mosses are the most endangered group of plants.
2. Population of mosses and ferns is less due to the following reasons:

  • Environment pollution
  • Increase in urbanization
  • Habitat destruction
  • Expansion in agriculture

3. Angiosperm and algae respectively are the most advanced and primitive group of plants in a given biodiversity.
4. Fungi are heterotrophic in nature due to the lack of chlorophyll. They are able to sustain themselves as a large population because of their ability of reproducing both asexually and sexually.


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