Question

Basal members of this group of organisms are called the ANITA (“anita”) grade, which includes (10[1])Amborella and Nymphaeales (“nim-FAY-uh-leez”). One structure in these organisms includes a second integument and usually has an anatropous orientation. The appearance of these organisms in the Early Cretaceous was called an “abominable mystery” by Darwin. In these organisms, the triploid endosperm and a diploid (10[1])zygote form during double fertilization (10[1])within the ovule. Members of this group are subdivided based on their number of seed leaves into monocots and dicots. (-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this clade of plants that disperse their seeds using fruit, (10[1])unlike (-5[1])gymnosperms. ■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: angiosperms [or Angiospermae or magnoliophyta, accept flowering plants, prompt on plants]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%77.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%50%82.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%100%97.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1283%0%50%93.40
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%33%84.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%60.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY9100%0%33%85.44

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec RisoCornell DCornell E1310
Riley ShermanESFCornell A5610
Brian ChenCornell GU of Rochester B6110
Will HooverRIT BCornell C81-5
Aidan CranerU of Rochester ACornell B8410
Bianca Van ZileBinghamton BRIT A9510
Aksel MalatakSyracuseBinghamton A96-5
Victor BenderPenn StateCornell F9810
Peter SmithBinghamton ASyracuse9810
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CRIT C980
Jude Mejia-VazquezRIT CBinghamton C9810
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B9810