Which group of plants emerged first?
A)angiosperms
B)gymnosperms
C)pteridophytes
D)conifers

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Pteridophytes, which include ferns, horsetails, and club mosses, are the group of plants that emerged first in the evolutionary history of plants. This is supported by fossil evidence, which shows that pteridophytes appeared during the Devonian period, around 400 million years ago. Gymnosperms (which include conifers) and angiosperms (flowering plants) appeared much later in the evolutionary timeline.

Which Group of Plants Emerged First