On the tree of life,the branch leading to animals is closer to fungi than it is to the branch leading to land plants.Which of the following statements is correct?

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The branch leading to animals is closer to fungi than it is to the branch leading to land plants, indicating that animals and fungi are more closely related to each other than animals are to land plants. This suggests that they share a common ancestor further back in evolutionary history than animals and land plants do. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they suggest that either animals and plants do not have a common ancestor or that animals and land plants are more closely related to each other than either is to fungi, which is not supported by the given information.

On the Tree of Life,the Branch Leading to Animals Is