Which of the Following Statements Regarding Vascular Plants Is False

Which of the following statements regarding vascular plants is false?

A) There is an incomplete fossil record for vascular plants.
B) It is believed that vascular plants evolved from a singular evolutionary event.
C) The tracheid is the principal water-conducting element of the xylem in all vascular plants except the angiosperms.
D) The evolution of an effective cuticle and protective layers for the gametangia (archegonia and antheridia) contributed to making the first vascular plants successful.
E) The earliest vascular plants lacked roots and leaves.