Why Is the Filamentous Morphology of the Slime Molds Considered

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why is the filamentous morphology of the slime molds considered a case of convergent evolution with fungi?

• A)Water molds evolved from filamentous fungi.
• B)Body shape reflects ancestor-descendant relationships among organisms.
• C)DNA sequence analyses indicate that slime molds descended from different unicellular ancestors than did fungi.
• D)Filamentous body shape is evolutionarily ancestral for all eukaryotes.

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