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1.	Selaginella and Salvinia are considered to represent a significant step toward evolution of seed habit becauseA. Female gametophyte is free and gets dispersed like seedsB. Female gametophytes lack archegoniaC. Megaspores possess endosperm and embryo surrounded by seed coatD. Embryo develops in female gametophyte which is retained on parent sporophyte
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