Question

Of the following, the most recent ancestors of vascular plants were probably

• A. Mosses
• B. Red algae
• C. Pteridophyte
• D. Green algae

Answer 1

The correct option is C Pteridophyte

The pteridophytes include horsetails and ferns. These are the first terrestrial plants that possessed the vascular tissue that is the xylem and phloem. These are considered as the ancestors of most of the vascular plants like angiosperms and gymnosperms.

So, the correct option is C.