Which of the Following Statements Regarding Vascular Plants Is False

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding vascular plants is false?

• A) There is an incomplete fossil record for vascular plants.
• B) It is believed that vascular plants evolved from a singular evolutionary event.
• C) The tracheid is the principal water-conducting element of the xylem in all vascular plants except the angiosperms.
• D) The evolution of an effective cuticle and protective layers for the gametangia (archegonia and antheridia) contributed to making the first vascular plants successful.
• E) The earliest vascular plants lacked roots and leaves.

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