A botanist discovers a new species of plant in a tropical rain forest. Investigation of its anatomy and life cycle shows the following characteristics: flagellated sperm, xylem with tracheids, separate gametophyte, sporophyte generations with the sporophyte dominant, and no seeds. To which of the following groups does this plant most likely belong?

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The presence of flagellated sperm, xylem with tracheids, and a dominant sporophyte generation, along with the absence of seeds, are characteristics of ferns. Mosses do not have xylem, gymnosperms and flowering plants produce seeds.

A Botanist Discovers a New Species of Plant in a Tropical