Which of the following is not evidence that charophytes are the closest algal relatives to plants?

Which of the following is not evidence that charophytes are the closest algal relatives to plants?



a. similar sperm structure
b. similarities in proteins that synthesize cellulose
c. the presence of chloroplasts
d. genetic similarities in chloroplasts
e. similarities in cell wall formation during cell division


Answer: c. the presence of chloroplasts