A biology student hiking in a forest happens upon an erect, 15-centimetre-tall plant that bears microphylls and a strobilus at its tallest point. When disturbed, the cone emits a dense cloud of brownish dust. A pocket magnifying glass reveals the dust to be composed of tiny spheres with a high oil content.
-This student has probably found a ________.

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The description mentions the presence of microphylls and a strobilus, which are characteristics of lycophytes. The presence of a cone that emits dust also suggests that this is a sporophyte, as opposed to a gametophyte. Therefore, the best choice is D) lycophyte sporophyte.

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