Refer to the Figure, Which Shows the Phylogenetic Tree of Major

question 103

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure, which shows the phylogenetic tree of major groups of living organisms. Based on the figure, which statement about the evolutionary history of life is false?

• A) Eukarya shares a more recent common ancestor with prokaryotic Archaea than with Bacteria.
• B) Bacteria shares a more recent common ancestor with Eukarya than with prokaryotic Archaea.
• C) The common ancestor of Bacteria and Archaea predates that of Archaea and Eukarya.
• D) All living organisms share a common origin.
• E) An ancient prokaryotic species was the ancestor of all life on Earth.

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