What Evidence Allowed Biologists to Conclude That Classification of the Tree

question 31

Multiple Choice

What evidence allowed biologists to conclude that classification of the tree of life required a three-domain system?

• A)The validity of three domains is supported by a recent study that sequenced proteins.
• B)Most of the currently known prokaryotes belong to three domains.
• C)The Archaea domain consists of diverse prokaryotes that inhabit the same habitats.
• D)The phylogenetic tree of the three domains of life is based on sequence data for rRNA and other genes.

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