Bulk flow represents a case of convergent evolution. If bulk flow was a synapomorphy of land plants, then:
A)all land plants would use bulk flow.
B)bulk flow would have been lost in some of the moss groups.
C)algae would also exhibit bulk flow because they are a sister group to land plants.
D)simple multicellular plants would also have bulk flow.

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Bulk flow is a synapomorphy of land plants, meaning it is a shared derived character that is unique to land plants. If bulk flow was a synapomorphy of land plants, then it would have been lost in some of the moss groups, as mosses are land plants.

Bulk Flow Represents a Case of Convergent Evolution