Which of the following is a colonial organism closely related to the evolutionary precursors of present-day plants?
A) Paramecium
B) Dictyostelium discoideum
C) Volvox
D) Arabidopsis thaliana

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Volvox is a colonial green alga that is closely related to the evolutionary precursors of present-day plants. It is believed that the evolution of multicellular plants may have started with the formation of colonial organisms similar to Volvox. The other options, Paramecium and Dictyostelium discoideum, are unicellular organisms and Arabidopsis thaliana is a present-day plant species.

Which of the Following Is a Colonial Organism Closely Related