Question

Wild cherry (Prunus avium) is a tree that is native to Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It has been widely cultivated by humans for its fruit, which are also attractive to birds. Based on this information, wild cherry is most closely related to which of the following plants?liverwortsmossespine treesroses

Answer 1

Answer:

Roses

Explanation:

The scientific name of wild cherry is Prunus avium which means it belongs to the genus Prunus. Prunus genus is a part of Rosaceae family. Rosaceae is also called as rose family. It consists of around 91 genera of flowering plants. It contains herbs, shrubs and trees. They are found almost everywhere except  Antarctica. They give rise to many important economical products like ornamental flowers ( roses, rowans, firethorns) and fruits ( cherries, peaches, plums ).

Liverworts and mosses are bryophytes and pine tree is gymnosperm whereas rose and wild cherry are both angiosperms. They both are also part of Rosaceae family hence they share some characteristics and are closely related in comparison to other options.