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JAMB Biology 2000 Question 8

Question 8

Evolution

The order in which organic evolution has progressed in plants is

  1. A.thallophyta, schizophyta, bryophyta, pteridophyta and spermatophyta
  2. B.schizophyta, thallophyta, bryophyta, pteridophyta and spermatophyta
  3. C.pteridophyta, spermatophyta, thallophyta, schizophyta and bryophyta
  4. D.bryophyta, pteridophyta, spermatophyta, thallophyta and schizophyta.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (schizophyta, thallophyta, bryophyta, pteridophyta and spermatophyta)

Explanation

Plant evolution runs from the simplest (schizophytes such as bacteria and blue-green algae) to algae, mosses, ferns and finally seed plants.