Ancestors of land plants were ______________.

Red Algae

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Brown Algae

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Green Algae

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Bryophytes.

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Solution

The correct option is B Green Algae
Research shows that the closest relatives to land plants are actually conjugating green algae such as Spirogyra. Ancestors of green plants began to colonise the land about 500 million years ago and it is generally accepted that they evolved from streptophyte algae (a group of green, fresh water algae).
So, the correct answer is 'Green Algae'

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Evolutionary the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues are

A green algae

B pteridophytes

C brown algae

D bryophytes

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