Which of the following should have had gene sequences most similar to the charophyte that was the common ancestor of the land plants?

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Bryophytes are the closest living descendants of the first land plants that evolved from charophytes. Therefore, their gene sequences should be most similar to the charophyte ancestor. The other choices (A, C, D, and E) are all groups that evolved later than the common ancestor of land plants, so their gene sequences would have undergone more divergence from the charophyte ancestor.

Which of the Following Should Have Had Gene Sequences Most