Ulva is a genus of algae in the phylum Chlorophyta. What characteristic does Ulva share with ferns?

A. Intercellular communication via plasmodesmata.
B. The production of sperm and eggs for reproduction.
C. The ability to synthesize organic nutrients using light.
D. An embryonic sporophyte housed in maternal tissues.
E. Vascular tissue for the transport of substances.


C. The ability to synthesize organic nutrients using light.

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