Multiple Choice
The phylogeny below represents a hypothesis for the evolutionary relationships among major groups of plants. If it is correct, in what order should we predict to find the fossils of these groups, in order from oldest to youngest?
A) flower group, conifer group, ferns, moss group
B) conifer group, ferns, moss group, flower group
C) ferns, moss group, conifer group, flower group
D) moss group, ferns, conifer group, flower group
E) ferns, conifer group, moss group, flower group
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