A Biologist Draws a Tree of Life Having Only Three

question 60

Multiple Choice

A biologist draws a tree of life having only three branches. Which of the following groups did the biologist MOST likely choose for her diagram?

• A)fungi, Eukarya, and vertebrates
• B)Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
• C)vertebrates, Bacteria, and Archaea
• D)Bacteria, fungi, and Archaea
• E)Eukarya, Bacteria, and fungi

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