Which list represents the proposed sequence in plant evolution?
A) angiosperms bryophytes seedless vascular plants gymnosperms
B) bryophytes seedless vascular plants gymnosperms angiosperms
C) gymnosperms angiosperms bryophytes seedless vascular plants
D) seedless vascular plants gymnosperms bryophytes angiosperms
E) bryophytes gymnosperms angiosperms seedless vascular plants

Question

Which list represents the proposed sequence in plant evolution?​
A) ​angiosperms >>> bryophytes >>> seedless vascular plants >>> gymnosperms
B) ​bryophytes >>> seedless vascular plants >>> gymnosperms >>> angiosperms
C) ​gymnosperms >>> angiosperms >>> bryophytes >>> seedless vascular plants
D) ​seedless vascular plants >>> gymnosperms >>> bryophytes >>> angiosperms
E) ​bryophytes >>> gymnosperms >>> angiosperms >>> seedless vascular plants

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Bryophytes, which include mosses, are considered the earliest group of land plants. They are followed by seedless vascular plants, such as ferns, which have a vascular system but do not produce seeds. Gymnosperms, which include conifers, were the next group to evolve, producing seeds but not flowers. Finally, angiosperms, or flowering plants, represent the most recent major group in plant evolution, characterized by the production of flowers and fruit.

Which List Represents the Proposed Sequence in Plant Evolution?​

Which List Represents the Proposed Sequence in Plant Evolution?