Flowering plants have common ancestors with other plants and plant-like organisms. The table below shows the last common ancestor shared between flowering plants and two other types of organisms. Last common ancestor with flowering plants Cone-producing plants 250 million years ago Green Algae 500 million years ago A scientist compares the amino acid sequences of a protein produced by flowering plants, a cone-producing plant, and green algae. What prediction about these sequences is supported by the data in the table? (1 point) Responses The amino acid sequences for flowering plants and green algae will be the most similar. The amino acid sequences for flowering plants and green algae will be the most similar. The amino acid sequences for all three organisms will be identical. The amino acid sequences for all three organisms will be identical. The amino acid sequences for flowering plants and cone-producing plants will be the most similar. The amino acid sequences for flowering plants and cone-producing plants will be the most similar. The amino acid sequences for all three organisms will have no similarities. The amino acid sequences for all three organisms will have no similarities. Skip to navigation
The prediction supported by the data in the table is: The amino acid sequences for flowering plants and cone-producing plants will be the most similar. This is because cone-producing plants shared a more recent common ancestor with flowering plants compared to green algae, so their amino acid sequences are expected to be more similar.
