The Next Few Questions Are Based on the Following Description

question 13

Multiple Choice

The next few questions are based on the following description.
A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect, 15-cm-tall plant that bears microphylls and a strobilus at its tallest point. When disturbed, the cone emits a dense cloud of brownish dust. A pocket magnifying glass reveals the dust to be composed of tiny spheres with a high oil content.
-This student has probably found a(n)

• A) immature pine tree.
• B) bryophyte sporophyte.
• C) fern sporophyte.
• D) horsetail gametophyte.
• E) lycophyte sporophyte.

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