Correct option is D
The correct answer is (D) Protochordata.
Explanation:
Protochordata is not a plant group; it refers to a subphylum of animals, not plants. The correct plant groups include Bryophytes, Gymnosperms, and Pteridophytes.
Incorrect options explanations:
- Bryophytes: Non-vascular plants, like mosses.
- Gymnosperms: Seed-producing plants, such as conifers.
- Pteridophytes: Vascular plants that reproduce via spores, like ferns.
Information booster:
- Protochordata: Refers to animals like tunicates and lancelets, not plants.