Guess the plant, and distinguish it from other gymnosperms. There is a desert shrub with needle-like leaves, and the shrub has a deep root system and produces cones. Which gymnosperm is this, and how does it differ from other gymnosperms?

★ The answer is B, She is observing a gnetophyte because, unlike other gymnosperms, gnetophytes can have needle-like leaves and deep root systems.

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c. All facets of a quality life are energy dependent.

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