A botanist discovers a new species of land plant with a dominant sporophyte, chlorophylls a and b, and cell walls made of cellulose. In assigning this plant to a phylum, which of the following, if present, would be least useful?

a. endosperm
b. seeds
c. sperm that lack flagella
d. flowers
e. spores

e. spores

Explanation:

In the given question, the characteristics of a plant are mentioned which are the dominant sporophyte, cell wall and the Chl a or b.

It is mentioned that the plant has a dominant sporophyte therefore it produces the spores during its life cycle. The other features like the endosperm, seeds, flowers are the characteristics on the basis of which the plant can be characterised as they differ in the plants.

Since the production of spores is a characteristic feature of the sporophyte, therefore, it will be least considered by the botanist to discover a new species.

Thus, Option-E is the correct answer.

satellites are frequently used to make observations of the orbit on earth

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.