Choanoflagellates are important in the study of cell communication evolution because choanoflagellates have
A) protein kinases similar to those in animals.
B) G proteins different from those in prokaryotes.
C) signaling molecules similar to those of other protists.
D) signal transduction pathways unlike those in other bacteria.
E) signal transduction pathways that interfere with the cells they infect.

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Choanoflagellates are considered important in the study of cell communication evolution because they possess protein kinases similar to those found in animals, suggesting a shared evolutionary pathway for cell signaling mechanisms.

Choanoflagellates Are Important in the Study of Cell Communication Evolution