Based on the Phylogenetic Tree in the Figure Given Below,which

question 55

Multiple Choice

Based on the phylogenetic tree in the figure given below,which of the following statements is correct?

• A)The most recent common ancestor of Excavata is older than that of SAR.
• B)The most recent common ancestor of red algae and plants is older than that of nucleariids and fungi.
• C)The most basal (first to diverge)eukaryotic supergroup cannot be determined.
• D)Excavata is the most basal eukaryotic supergroup.

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Conservation

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