Question

The plant kingdom is comprised of four major divisions (phyla), each of which has evolved to be more complex than the next. Answer the following question using the choices provided. The answer choices may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
This division of the plant kingdom has true vascular tissues and possesses leaves that are often reduced in size which allow them to conserve water. Their gametophyte generation is greatly reduced in size and demonstrates a great difference in size between the male and female gametophyte. This group also possesses woody stems. demonstrating that they have secondary growth.

• A. Phaeophyta
• B. Angiosperms
• C. Conifers
• D. Pteridophytes (Tracheophytes)
• E. Bryophytes

Answer 1

The correct option is C Conifers

A. Phaeophyta includes the brown algae that are multicellular organisms having the pigments chlorophyll a and c and fucoxanthin also.

B. Angiosperms are the seed-bearing, flowering vascular plants in which seeds are enclosed in fruits.

C. Conifers are the gymnosperms that are naked seeded plants having a sporophytic plant body which is differentiated into roots, stems, and leaves. Leaves are modified to form needle-like structures to prevent excessive water loss. The stem is woody and shows secondary growth due to the activity of vascular cambium. In conifers, gametophytic generation is highly reduced.

D. Pteridophytes are the seedless vascular plants in which sporophyte represents the dominant phase of a life cycle and the gametophyte is dependent on sporophyte

E. Bryophytes are the simplest and among first land inhabiting plants having two distinct multicellular stages in the life cycle, gametophyte and sporophyte. Gametophytic generation is dominant over a sporophytic generation and the sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte.

Hence the characteristics given in the question demonstrate that the division is Conifers.

So, the correct answer is 'Conifers'.