The Presumed Ancestral Group of Land Plants is The

Question

The presumed ancestral group of land plants is the:
A) gymnosperms.
B) protists.
C) green algae.
D) bryophytes.

Accepted Answer

Green algae are considered the closest living relatives of land plants and are presumed to be their ancestors. This is based on both genetic and morphological evidence, showing that land plants (embryophytes) likely evolved from a group of green algae called charophytes.