Consider the Phylogeny (Fig

question 72

Multiple Choice

Consider the phylogeny (Fig. 34.15) below. Imagine that the trait "complex multicellular fruiting bodies" actually was present in the common ancestor indicated by the arrow. What would its presence in the common ancestor mean for the evolution of fruiting bodies in the group Dikarya?

• A)The group Glomeromycetes lost complex multicellular fruiting bodies.
• B)The group Dikarya has members that didn't evolve complex multicellular fruiting bodies.
• C)The group Dikarya has members that lost the trait of complex multicellular fruiting bodies.
• D)Because only one trait can evolve at a node, regular septa would have evolved at some other place on the phylogeny.

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