Answer: Bryophytes.
- A Algae
- B Bryophytes
- C Pteridophytes
- D Gymnosperms
Correct answer: B. Bryophytes
Explanation: Bryophytes (mosses, liverworts) are called amphibians of the plant kingdom because they need water for fertilization but can live on land. They lack true 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.