A botanist discovers a new family of flowering plants restricted to a small island.This family should be classified as an advanced family of angiosperms if it possesses

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Short, stacked vessel elements are a characteristic feature of advanced angiosperms. The presence of this feature in the new family of flowering plants suggests that it should be classified as an advanced family of angiosperms. Option A is incorrect because elongate tracheids are a primitive feature of gymnosperms. Similarly, options B, C, and D are also incorrect as they are not exclusive to advanced angiosperms.

A Botanist Discovers a New Family of Flowering Plants Restricted