Imagine that a biologist discovers a new species of green algae that has a cuticle-like waxy coating and some rudimentary structures for containing and protecting the gametes. these clues suggest that the new species is very similar to the direct ancestors of the land plants. where would such a find most likely occur?

These are some ideas:

→ It's an algae, so it will occur in water.

→ Since it has similar characteristics of land plants, I'd say it is found in rivers because rivers have more contact with land plants than seas.

→ I also suggest it will be found near river-banks, but that doesn't actually have any reason behind it.

Hope it helped,

BioTeacher101