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Why are green algae considered as ancestors of land plants?
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The similarities between green algae and land plants are:
- Both have photosynthetic pigment, chlorophyll.
- Cellulose cell wall is present in both.
- Starch is the common form in which food is stored.
- Therefore, green algae is the ancestor group from which land plants have evolved.
- Both have photosynthetic pigment, chlorophyll.
- Cellulose cell wall is present in both.
- Starch is the common form in which food is stored.
- Therefore, green algae is the ancestor group from which land plants have evolved.
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