Which characters shared by members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta indicate that they share an ancient common ancestor?
A) chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the carotenoids
B) primary food reserve stored as starch
C) cell walls primarily cellulose
D) same means of forming the cell plate during cell division
E) All of these.

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All of these characteristics (chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids, primary food reserve stored as starch, cell walls primarily made of cellulose, and the same means of forming the cell plate during cell division) are shared by members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta. These shared traits suggest that they have an ancient common ancestor, highlighting the evolutionary relationship between these groups.

Which Characters Shared by Members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum