A botanist discovers a new species of plant in a tropical rain forest. Investigation of its anatomy and life cycle shows the following characteristics : xylem, sporophylls with sori like structure, separate gametophyte and sporophyte generations with the sporophyte dominant, and no seeds. This plant is probably most closely related to . ferns gymnosperms mosses flowering plants

ferns

Explanation:

Such types of vascular plants that do not produce seed as well as flowers are called pteridophytes such as Ferns, lycophytes, and some other. Generally these plants reproduce by spores formation. They have certain characteristics such as have separate sporophyte and gametophyte generation. In the case of the Fern, the dominant phase is the sporophytic phase. Ferns have complex leaves that are known as megaphyllus. Mostly they are present in the tropical rain forest due to certain specific characteristics.

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