Which Statement Best Describes the Phylogenetic Relationship Between Single-Celled Eukaryotes

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the phylogenetic relationship between single-celled eukaryotes, fungi, plants, and animals?

• A) Fungi and animals share a common protist lineage, while plants arose from a different single-celled eukaryotic ancestor.
• B) Fungi and plants share a common protist lineage, while animals arose from a different single-celled eukaryotic ancestor.
• C) Animals and plants share a common protist lineage, while fungi arose from a different single-celled eukaryotic sancestor.
• D) Plants, animals, and fungi each arose from a different single-celled eukaryote lineage.
• E) Plants, animals, fungi, and protists each arose from the same prokaryotic ancestor.

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