Which of the following groups of land plants first appeared in the fossil record MOST recently?

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Angiosperms (flowering plants) are the most recently evolved group of land plants and first appeared in the fossil record during the Cretaceous period, around 125 million years ago. Gymnosperms, which include conifers and cycads, appeared earlier in the fossil record, and ferns and horsetails are even older.

Which of the Following Groups of Land Plants First Appeared