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Basal members of this group of organisms are called the ANITA (“anita”) grade, which includes Amborella and Nymphaeales (“nim-FAY-uh-leez”). One structure in these organisms includes a second integument and usually has an anatropous orientation. (-5[1])The appearance of these organisms in the Early Cretaceous was called an “abominable mystery” by Darwin. In (-5[1])these organisms, the triploid endosperm and a diploid zygote form during double fertilization within the ovule. Members of this group are subdivided based on their number of seed leaves into monocots (-5[1])and dicots. (10[2]-5[2])For 10 points, name this clade (10[1])of plants that disperse their seeds using fruit, (-5[1])unlike gymnosperms. (10[1])■END■ (10[6]0[2])

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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Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech A31-5
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordVanderbilt A48-5
Hayes BrownFurmanAlabama A79-5
Rafeed Rahman TurjyaGeorgia AClemson B8110
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BEmory A81-5
Sawyer SmithMississippi State ASouth Carolina B8110
Abby HelmuellerClemson ATennessee B81-5
Henry BylinowskiAuburn ATennessee A8710
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech E95-5
Aaryan TomarGeorgia Tech CAuburn B9710
Britton WebsterAlabama AFurman9810
Tarun KotiEmory AGeorgia Tech B9810
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EGeorgia Tech D9810
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech ASouth Carolina A9810
Sarah PatelVanderbilt AEmory Oxford9810
Alina MooreTennessee BClemson A980
Zach MillerAuburn CVanderbilt B980
Akajiugo AmucheaziSouthernBelmont9810