A Student Encounters a Pondweed That Appears to Be a Charophyte

question 13

Multiple Choice

A student encounters a pondweed that appears to be a charophyte. Which of the following features would best help the student determine whether the sample comes from a charophyte or from some other type of green alga?

• A) molecular structure of enzymes inside the chloroplasts
• B) molecular structure of cellulose
• C) structure of mitochondria
• D) structure of sperm cells

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