PLANTS
BRYOPHYTES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following statements about green algae is true?
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They are found in dry areas of land.
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Evidence suggests that they were the first plants.
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They are multicellular.
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Like other plants, they have specialized structures.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Evidence shows that plants evolved from freshwater green algae, a protist. The similarities between green algae and plants is one piece of evidence. They both have cellulose in their cell walls, and they share many of the same chemicals that give them color.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Body of Algae is thallus’.
Detailed explanation-3: -All green algae (Chlorophyta) and plants share a common evolutionary ancestor. They both contain the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. The two lineages diverged between 630 million and 510 million years ago.
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