Answer to Question #177902 in Biology for bokangmotswakgakala

Question

Write an essay on which group of algae is mostly related to vascular plants. What scientific evidence supports your answer

Answer 1

Green algae are considered as mostly related to vascular plants. Green algae have the same carotenoids and chlorophyll a and b as land plants. Other algae have different accessory pigments and types of chlorophyll molecules in addition to chlorophyll a. Green algae and vascular plants also accumulate starch. Their cell walls contain cellulose similar to land plants.