Which of the following are arranged in the sequence in which the various taxa first appeared in time?
A)bacteria,protists,liverworts,lycophytes,streptophytes,angiosperms,gnetophytes
B)prokaryotes,protists,mosses,streptophytes,conifers,ferns,angiosperms
C)bacteria,streptophytes,protists,mosses,angiosperms,cycads
D)protists,prokaryotes,streptophytes,ferns,mosses,angiosperms,conifers
E)prokaryotes,protists,streptophytes,mosses,ferns,conifers,angiosperms

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The correct sequence starts with prokaryotes (including bacteria), which are the earliest life forms, followed by protists (eukaryotic organisms), then plants begin to diversify with streptophytes (a group that includes land plants), mosses, ferns, conifers, and finally angiosperms (flowering plants), which are the most recent major group of plants to appear.

Which of the Following Are Arranged in the Sequence in Which