Some Researchers Claim That Sponge Genomes Have Homeotic Genes, but No

question 78

Multiple Choice

Some researchers claim that sponge genomes have homeotic genes, but no Hox genes. If True, this finding would

• A)strengthen sponges' evolutionary ties to the eumetazoa.
• B)mean that sponges must no longer be classified as animals.
• C)confirm the identity of sponges as "basal animals."
• D)mean that extinct sponges must have been the last common ancestor of animals and fungi.
• E)require sponges to be reclassified as choanoflagellates.

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