Which distinction is given more emphasis by the morphological phylogeny than by the molecular phylogeny?
A)metazoan and eumetazoan
B)radial and bilateral
C)true coelom and pseudocoelom
D)protostome and deuterostome
E)moulting and lack of moulting

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The morphological phylogeny gives more emphasis to the distinction between protostomes and deuterostomes, which refers to the different ways in which embryos develop. This distinction is based on morphological characters such as the origin of the mouth and anus, and the way in which the embryo folds during development. On the other hand, the molecular phylogeny is based on comparisons of genetic sequences, and can reveal more subtle relationships between taxa that may not be apparent from morphology alone.

Which Distinction Is Given More Emphasis by the Morphological Phylogeny