Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic Shared by Bryophytes

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by bryophytes and vascular plants?

• A)multicellular embryos
• B)a charophycean-alga-like ancestor
• C)a monophyletic lineage
• D)dominant gametophytes
• E)an alternation of heteromorphic generations

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize functional gene products, often proteins, which can affect the cell's structure and function.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.

Translational Control

The regulation of protein synthesis in a cell by controlling the translation of mRNA into proteins.

Cytoplasm

The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles, and involved in cell metabolism and growth.