The Fact That Choanoflagellates and Collar Cells of Sponges Resemble

question 25

Multiple Choice

The fact that choanoflagellates and collar cells of sponges resemble each other supports the inference that ________.

• A) choanoflagellates are animals
• B) choanoflagellates are more closely related to sponges than they are to protists
• C) choanoflagellates and sponges are sister groups
• D) choanoflagellates and sponges evolved similar cell structures through convergent evolution

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