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WAEC Biology 2008 Question 60

Question 60

Evolution

The order of evolutionary trend in plants is

  1. A.Bryophyta, Thallophyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta
  2. B.Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta
  3. C.Spermatophyta, Pteridophyta, Bryophyta and Thallophyta
  4. D.Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta and Thallophyta.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta)

Explanation

Plants evolved from simple thallophytes (algae) to bryophytes (mosses), then pteridophytes (ferns), then seed plants.