Question

Which of these ancestors are not involved in the evolution of lycopods?

• A. chlorophyte ancestors
• B. rhynia type ancestors
• C. tracheophyte ancestors
• D. Zosterophyllum

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The evolution pathway of lycopods is chlorophyte ancestors - tracheophyte ancestors - zosterophyllum - arborescent lycopods - herbaceous lycopods. Bryophytes are evolved directly from chlorophyte ancestors. The evolution pathway of ferns and ginkgos is chlorophyte ancestors - tracheophyte ancestors - rhynia type ancestors - Psilophyton.