What Is Thought to Be the First Major Derived Feature

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is thought to be the first major derived feature that separates land plants from charophytes?

• A)Both charophytes and land plants have chlorophyll b,but only land plants have chlorophyll a.
• B)Both charophytes and land plants store excess carbohydrates,but only land plants use glucose.
• C)Both charophytes and land plants protect their zygotes,but only land plants also protect the resulting embryo.
• D)Both charophytes and land plants are made up of cells,but only land plants have cell walls.
• E)Both charophytes and land plants have cell walls,but only land plants use cellulose in their cell walls.

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Definitions:

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they are siblings born at the same time who have developed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that are genetically identical, arising from a single fertilized egg that splits into two embryos.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, sharing identical genetic material.

Identical Twins

Twins that originate from a single fertilized egg, splitting and developing into two genetically identical individuals.