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From evolutionary point of view, retention of the female gametophyte with developing young embryo on the parent sporophyte for some time, is first observed in :

A

Gymnosperms

B

Liverworts

C

Mosses

D

Pteridophytes

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D
In Pteridophyte, megaspore is retained for some times in female gametophyte, however the permanent retention is required for seed formation in Gymnosperms. That.s why Pteridophytes exhibit precursor to seed habit only.
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