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A student encounters a pondweed which, judging from its appearance, seems to be a charophyte. She brings a sample back to her biology lab. Using only a compound light microscope to study the sample, which of the following features should help her to determine whether the sample comes from a charophyte or from some other type of green alga?
1.    molecular structure of enzymes inside peroxisomes
2.    structure of sperm cells
3.    presence of phragmoplasts
4.    rings of cellulose-synthesizing complexes
A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 3, and 4
E) 2, 3, and 4



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Try E, I remember this on my test last week. I'm sure I got it right ;)



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