Why are Charophytes ancestors to Bryophytes?
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Why are Charophytes ancestors to Bryophytes?
Ancestors to Bryophytes:
Charophytes are green algae belongs to plant kingdom. The plants are also known as stoneworts as they are encrusted with calcium carbonate. They are macroscopic, autotrophic, multicellular and non-vascular plants .
Bryophytes or mosses are amphibians of the plant kingdom found in moist and shady places. The plants are thalloid, non-vascular with gametophyte as dominating phase.
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View this answerCharophytes are thought to be the ancestors of land plants as charophytes exhibit a number of traits that show their similarities with the land...
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Chapter 29 / Lesson 2Explore the evolution of plants. Learn about when plant life first appeared on Earth, what the ancestor of land plants is, and view a timeline of plant evolution.