The ancestors of land plants were probably ________ that lived in ________.

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The most widely accepted hypothesis is that land plants evolved from green algae, specifically charophytes, which are the closest living relatives to land plants. Fossil evidence indicates that the earliest land plants were found in coastal marshes or lake fringes, providing support for choice B. Cyanobacteria may have played a role in the colonization of land as well, but they are not believed to be the direct ancestors of land plants.

The Ancestors of Land Plants Were Probably ________ That Lived