True roots are a synapomorphy of which of the following groups of plants?

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True roots are a synapomorphy of lycophytes, monilophytes, and seed plants. Rhyniophytes, while among the earliest land plants, did not have true roots. Bryophytes (A) do not have true roots and instead have root-like structures called rhizoids. Hepatophytes and anthocerophytes are also bryophytes. Streptophytes (E) is a broader group that includes all land plants and their closest algal relatives, and therefore includes all groups mentioned in the options.

True Roots Are a Synapomorphy of Which of the Following