Which of the following is a fossil pteridophyte?

Lycopodium

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Lygodium

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Psilotum

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Rhynia

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Solution

The correct option is D Rhynia
Rhynia is a genus of Devonian period vascular plant. It is a leafless and rootless plant. However, it is spore bearing in nature. The fossils of this plant were found in mineral deposits. The water conducting cells in the stem were the tracheids. Thus the correct answer is option D.

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