Biologists Have Long Been Aware That the Defunct Kingdom Protista

question 66

Multiple Choice

Biologists have long been aware that the defunct kingdom Protista is polyphyletic. Which of these statements is most consistent with this conclusion?

• A) Many species within this kingdom were once classified as monerans.
• B) Animals, plants, and fungi arose from different protist ancestors.
• C) The eukaryotic condition has evolved more than once among the protists.
• D) Chloroplasts among various protists are similar to those found in prokaryotes.
• E) Some protists, all animals, and all fungi share a protist common ancestor, but these protists, animals, and fungi are currently assigned to three different kingdoms.

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