Advances in molecular systematics show that whisk ferns and horsetails are the closest living relatives of
A)mosses.
B)club mosses.
C)seed plants.
D)gymnosperms.
E)ferns.

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Whisk ferns and horsetails are most closely related to ferns, as all three belong to the monilophytes group within the vascular plants. This relationship is supported by molecular systematics, which analyzes genetic data to determine evolutionary relationships.

Advances in Molecular Systematics Show That Whisk Ferns and Horsetails