Question

read the paragraphs from stacys report on nonflowering plants. 1 a summertime walk through the forest highlights the great variety of plants in our region. these plants can be divided into two categories: flowering and nonflowering plants. the latter category includes mosses, ferns, and conifers. 2 mosses are the simplest of the nonflowering plants. they grow low to the ground and prefer damp, shady locations. mosses are unique in that they do not have roots. instead, structures called rhizoids help anchor them to the ground. mosses do have stems and leaves, but they lack the vascular tissue that other plants use to transport food and water. 3 ferns, another nonflowering plant, vary in size. they also prefer damp and shady sites. ferns are easily recognized by their feathery leaves. unlike mosses, ferns have vascular tissue. ferns have true roots that grow underground. their stems grow underground as well. 4. towering evergreens such as pines, firs, and spruces are all conifers. this type of plant is noted for its woody stem and needle - shaped leaves. like ferns, conifers have vascular tissue and an extensive root network. unlike ferns and mosses, however, conifers prefer to grow in dry, sunlit locations. which sentence would best provide a transition between the ideas in paragraph 3 and the ideas in paragraph 4? 1. mosses may grow in the damp shade of a conifer. 2. conifers are the largest of the nonflowering plants. 3. neither ferns nor mosses produce cones like the conifer tree. 4. ferns, like conifers, have root systems and grow in different sizes.

Explanation:

Paragraph 3 focuses on ferns and paragraph 4 on conifers. The best transition should highlight a key difference between ferns/mosses and conifers. Option 3 does this by pointing out the cone - producing characteristic unique to conifers among these non - flowering plants. Options 1 and 4 don't effectively transition as they focus on similarities or non - key aspects, and option 2 about size is not a key transition point.

Answer:

1. Neither ferns nor mosses produce cones like the conifer tree.