Question

Which group of plants among the following were the first to develop into an independent sporophytic generation?

• A. Bryophytes
• B. Pteridophytes
• C. Gymnosperms
• D. Angiosperms

Answer 1

The correct option is B Pteridophytes

The plants exhibit the alternation of generations in their life cycle. The lower plants have a dependent sporophytic generation of the gametophyte. The first plants to develop as an independent sporophytic generation are the pteridophytes. These are the vascular plants which can survive in the terrestrial areas and has a independent diploid sporophytic stage.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.