Answer: Aquatic environments.
- A Deserts
- B Aquatic environments
- C Deep soil
- D Rocky mountains
Correct answer: B. Aquatic environments
Explanation: Algae are primarily aquatic organisms found in oceans, rivers, lakes, and other water bodies. Some can also live in moist terrestrial environments.
Plants evolved from water-dependent algae through increasingly land-adapted groups, gaining vascular tissue (Pteridophyta), then seeds (Gymnosperms), and finally fruit-enclosed seeds (Angiosperms) - each step reducing dependence on water for reproduction.
Concept context
Classification of plants from algae to angiosperms. Understanding plant diversity is essential for NEET.