If molecular techniques predict the phylogeny shown here, which of the following shows the expected order of appearance of species in the fossil record from earliest appearing to most recently appearing?

A. chara, liverworts, hornworts, lycophytes
B. chara, lycophytes, liverworts, hornworts
C. lycophytes, hornworts, liverworts, chara
D. lycophytes, liverworts, hornworts, chara
E. hornworts, chara, lycophytes, liverworts


A

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