Q. Pick out the wrong statement.
A) Double fertilization is unique to gymnosperms and monocotyledons
B) Sequoia, a gymnosperm, is one of the tallest trees
C) Phaeophyceae members possess chlorophyll-a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls
D) Evolutionarily, pteridophytes are the first terrestrial plants to possess xylem and phloem
Explanation
True fertilization together with triple fusion is known as double fertilization, a unique phenomenon only occurs in angiosperms (absent in gymnosperms) and first time demonstrated by Nawaschin in $Fritillaria\ and\ Lilium.$
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