Which characters shared by members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta indicate that they share an ancient common ancestor?
A) chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the carotenoids.
B) primary food reserve stored as starch.
C) cell walls primarily cellulose.
D) same means of forming the cell plate during cell division.
E) all of these.

Question

Which characters shared by members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta indicate that they share an ancient common ancestor? 
A) chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the carotenoids.
B) primary food reserve stored as starch.
C) cell walls primarily cellulose.
D) same means of forming the cell plate during cell division.
E) all of these.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the listed characteristics (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotenoids, primary food reserve stored as starch, cell walls primarily cellulose, and the same means of forming the cell plate during cell division) are shared by both Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta. These shared traits indicate that they share an ancient common ancestor.

Which Characters Shared by Members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum