Why Are Green Algae Placed in the Protista While Plants

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why are green algae placed in the Protista while plants are placed in a separate kingdom?

• A)The green algae use chlorophyll a,while plants use chlorophyll b.
• B)Green algae have a cell wall of chitin,while plants have cell walls of cellulose.
• C)Plants enclose and protect the embryo within the seed,while green algae do not.
• D)All plants are vascular,while all green algae are nonvascular.
• E)Algae reproduce only asexually,while plants reproduce sexually.

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