Answer: Monocots.
- A Dicots
- B Gymnosperms
- C Monocots
- D Pteridophytes
Correct answer: C. Monocots
Explanation: Rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum) are monocots. They have parallel leaf venation, one cotyledon, and fibrous roots. They are in the grass family (Poaceae).
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.