You are hiking in a forest and come upon a mysterious plant, which you determine is either a lycophyte sporophyte or a pterophyte sporophyte. Which of the following would be most helpful in helping you correctly classify the plant?

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Whether the plant has microphylls or megaphylls is the key characteristic that distinguishes lycophytes from pterophytes. Lycophytes have microphylls (small and simple leaves), while pterophytes have megaphylls (larger and more complex leaves). The presence or absence of true leaves, whether or not it has seeds, its height, or whether it has chlorophyll a or not are not necessarily diagnostic features that distinguish between lycophytes and pterophytes.

You Are Hiking in a Forest and Come Upon a Mysterious