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The oldest plant fossils indicate plants only had stems but no leaves, flowers, or roots.

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True. The oldest plant fossils indicate plants only had stems but no leaves, flowers, or roots.

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The statement above is TRUE.
The oldest known plant fossils are dated about 425 million years ago. The fossils resemble today's liverworts; they have no leave, no flower, no seed and no roots. They only have horizontal stems which are connected to the soil by root hairs
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