Answer: pteridophytes.
- A pteridophytes
- B the bryophytes
- C the green algae
- D the fungi
Correct answer: A. pteridophytes
Explanation: Pteridophytes are the first plants with proper vascular tissue.
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.