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Question Set: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
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NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas:
- What are the major evolutionary lineages of algae?
- What group of algae is most closely related to vascular plants? What scientific evidence supports your answer?
- What is the evolutionary relationship between green aquatic plants and algae?
- Many different groups of aquatic plants independently evolved adaptations to survive in watery habitats. What does the phrase “independently evolved” mean in this instance?
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