- Which of the Following Statements Is Supported by the Phylogeny

question 57

Multiple Choice

- Which of the following statements is supported by the phylogeny in the figure?

• A) Deuterostoma are more evolutionarily advanced than Porifera.
• B) Traits, once they evolve, are retained in later-evolving taxonomic groups.
• C) Animals show no evidence of convergent evolution in their traits.
• D) Animals with extremely different adult forms can be relatively closely related.

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