Which of the following pairs indicates the closest

macroevolutionary link among the plants according
to the evolutionary history tree in the text?
a. lycophytes; ferns
b. whisk ferns; horsetails
c. lycophytes; mosses
d. hornworts; horsetails
e. ferns; ginkgos


Answer: b

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