Green algae are considered as ancestors of higher plants due to their resemblance with higher plants in :-
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Green algae (Chlorophyceae) are considered the direct ancestors of land plants (higher plants) because they share several fundamental biological characteristics:
Pigments: Both contain chlorophyll and as their primary photosynthetic pigments, as well as similar accessory pigments like carotenoids.
Cell wall: They both possess a rigid cell wall primarily composed of cellulose.
Stored food: Both store their excess photosynthetic energy in the form of starch inside the chloroplasts.
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