In Figure 33

question 45

Multiple Choice

In Figure 33.2, which two main clades branch from the most recent common ancestor of the eumetazoans?

• A) Porifera and Cnidaria
• B) Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa
• C) Cnidaria and Bilateria
• D) Deuterostomia and Bilateria

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