Which Characters Shared by Members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which characters shared by members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta indicate that they share an ancient common ancestor?

• A) chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the carotenoids
• B) primary food reserve stored as starch
• C) cell walls primarily cellulose
• D) same means of forming the cell plate during cell division
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Quartz

A hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon dioxide, commonly found in many types of rocks and used in various industrial applications.

Sedimentary Rock

Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment, which can be transported by water, wind, or ice, and often contains fossils.

Burial

In geology, this refers to the process of layering sediments on top of each other, which can lead to the formation of sedimentary rocks or the fossilization of organisms.

Compaction

Process by which soil, sediment, and volcanic materials lose pore space in response to the weight of overlying material.