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ANSWER:
The correct order of evolution is C- Non Vascular, Vascular seedless, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms.
EXPLANATION:
- The first plants to evolve were the non-vascular bryophytes like fungi and algae.
- The next to evolve were vascular plants that supported a vascular tissue system but lacked seeds.
- Gymnosperms are vascular plants that have seeds.
- The seeds produced in the gymnosperms could undergo fertilization easily as the wind acted as pollen carrier.
- The next to evolve were angiosperms or flowering plants.
- Flowering plants have highly modified shoots that carry male as well as female gametes.
The correct order of evolution of the major types of plants is Non-Vascular >> Vascular seedless >> Gymnosperms >> Angiosperms (Option C).
- Non-vascular plants (i.e., liverworts, hornworts, and mosses) were the first land plants and they appeared approximately 470 million years ago.
- The first plants having vascular tissues (i.e., phloem and xylem) appeared around 440 million years ago.
- Gymnosperms such as conifers were the first seed plants and they appeared about 350 million years ago (Upper Devonian).
- Finally, angiosperms or flowering plants appeared approximately 125 million years ago (Lower Cretaceous).
In conclusion, the correct order of evolution of the major types of plants is Non-Vascular >> Vascular seedless >> Gymnosperms >> Angiosperms (Option C).
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