[Campbell Biology P.666] According to the phylogeny presented in this chapter and general bi... | Practice Question

According to the phylogeny presented in this chapter and general biological understanding , which protists are in the same eukaryotic supergroup as plants?

  • A: green algae
  • B: dinoflagellates
  • C: red algae
  • D: both A and C

Explanation

Plants, green algae, and red algae all belong to the eukaryotic supergroup Archaeplastida, characterized by their descent from a common ancestor that acquired plastids through primary endosymbiosis. Dinoflagellates belong to the SAR supergroup.