Which of the Following is Considered Most Closely Related to Land

Question

Which of the following is considered most closely related to land plants?  
A) Red algae
B) Chlorophytes
C) Charophytes
D) Trypanosomes
E) Brown algae

Accepted Answer

Charophytes are a group of green algae that are considered the closest relatives of land plants. This is due to similarities in their chloroplasts, cell walls, and reproductive structures. Red algae, Chlorophytes, and Brown algae are all types of algae, but they are not as closely related to land plants as Charophytes. Trypanosomes are a type of parasitic protozoa and are not related to land plants at all.