A scientist finds a fossil plant that pushes back the origins of a reproductive structure that includes gametophytic tissue, stored macromolecules, and a tiny plant.This scientist has most likely discovered a fossil

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The reproductive structure described (including gametophytic tissue, stored macromolecules, and a tiny plant) is characteristic of seeds, making option C the most likely choice. Option A (petals) is a structure of flowering plants, while options B, D, and E (ovules, spores, and pollen grains) are reproductive structures, but do not fit the description of having stored macromolecules and a tiny plant.

A Scientist Finds a Fossil Plant That Pushes Back the Origins