Answer: Bryophyta.
- A Pteridophyta
- B Thallophyta
- C Bryophyta
- D Spermatophyta
Correct answer: C. Bryophyta
Explanation: Liverworts (Marchantia) belong to Bryophyta. Bryophytes include mosses (Funaria), liverworts (Marchantia), and hornworts. They are non-vascular land plants.
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.