Which of the Following Features Is a Synapomorphy of the Animals

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following features is a synapomorphy of the animals?

• A) Cells that contain chitin
• B) Vascular systems
• C) Similarities in their Hox genes
• D) Bilateral symmetry
• E) Spiral cleavage

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