Which Morphological Trait Evolved More Than Once in Animals, According

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which morphological trait evolved more than once in animals, according to the phylogeny based on DNA sequence data found in the accompanying figure?

• A) coelom
• B) bilateral symmetry
• C) segmentation
• D) tissue
• E) protostome development

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