Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes a Characteristic of Bryophytes

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes a characteristic of bryophytes (nonvascular plants) ?

• A) They share a more recent common ancestor with vascular plants than they do with green algae.
• B) They are more similar to ancestral red algae than are vascular plants.
• C) They can be included in the grade monilophyte because they do not have a complex vascular system.
• D) They are evolutionarily more advanced than seed plants.

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