Which of the following statements concerning animal taxonomy is/are true?
1) Animals are more closely related to plants than to fungi.
2) All animal clades based on body plan have been found to be incorrect.
3) Kingdom Animalia is monophyletic.
4) Animals only reproduce sexually.
5) Animals are thought to have evolved from flagellated protists similar to modern choanoflagellates.
A) 3 and 5
B) 5 only
C) 1 and 2
D) 2 and 4
E) 3, 4, and 5

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Statement 1 is false, as animals and plants are in different kingdoms and not closely related. Statement 2 may have some inaccuracies, as taxonomy is always evolving based on new information, but it is generally true that some previous classifications have been revised. Statement 3 is true; Kingdom Animalia is considered monophyletic because all animals share a common ancestor. Statement 4 is false, as some animals can reproduce asexually. Statement 5 is true; the most widely accepted theory is that animals evolved from choanoflagellates, a type of protist that resembles the collar cells found in sponges.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Animal Taxonomy Is/are True