Protists that form a monophyletic lineage with plants are
Correct answer: B. Ulva and Spirogyra
- A. Fucus and Ulva
- B. Ulva and Spirogyra
- C. Polysiphonia and Fucus
- D. Polysiphonia and Spirogyra
Explanation
The protist group closely related to land plants is green algae, including Ulva and Spirogyra. So option B is correct. All other combinations are incorrect, as Fucus is related to brown algae, and Polysiphonia is related to red algae.
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Kingdom Protista contains mainly unicellular eukaryotes, although some forms are colonial or multicellular, with varied nutritional and reproductive methods. Questions examine protozoans, algae and examples such as Amoeba, Paramecium and Euglena, while distinguishing protists from prokaryotes, fungi and true plants.
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