(B) The first terrestrial plants to evolve were the $Bryophytes$. While $Thallophytes$ (like algae) are primarily aquatic,$Bryophytes$ were the first

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(B) The first terrestrial plants to evolve were the $Bryophytes$. While $Thallophytes$ (like algae) are primarily aquatic,$Bryophytes$ were the first group of plants to colonize land,although they still require water for fertilization. $Pteridophytes$ were the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues ($xylem$ and $phloem$).