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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. The appearance of these organisms in the Early Cretaceous was called (10[1])an “abominable mystery” by Darwin. In these organisms, the triploid (-5[1])endosperm and a diploid zygote form during double fertilization within the ovule. (10[1])Members (10[1])of this group are subdivided based on their number of seed leaves into (-5[1])monocots and dicots. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this clade of plants (-5[1])that disperse their seeds using fruit, (10[1])unlike gymnosperms. ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: angiosperms [or Angiospermae or magnoliophyta, accept flowering plants, prompt on plants]
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Summary

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
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%67%86.25

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) Ohio State B (DII) 4210
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) West Virginia A (UG) 52-5
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) CWRU C (UG)6410
Pratham Banushali (DII)West Virginia A (UG) CWRU A (UG) 6510
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan A (UG) Michigan B (UG)78-5
Jason Thieu (DII)Michigan State A Michigan State B 81-5
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 89-5
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C Jefferson County Scholars (DII)9510
Arjun Saulnier (DII)CWRU B (DII) Miami A (UG) 9810
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B Michigan State A 9810
Brooke Weiss (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Michigan D (UG)9810
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Michigan A (UG) 9810