Land plants are thought to be most closely related to the ____.
A) chlorophyte algae
B) red algae
C) charophyte algae
D) brown algae
E) euglenoids

Question

Land plants are thought to be most closely related to the ____.  
A) chlorophyte algae
B) red algae
C) charophyte algae
D) brown algae
E) euglenoids

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Charophyte algae share many characteristics with land plants, including similarities in cell wall composition, use of cellulose-synthesizing enzyme, and similar reproductive structures. This suggests that land plants evolved from a lineage of charophyte algae.

Land Plants Are Thought to Be Most Closely Related to the ____