A newly discovered eukaryotic cell that is a parasitic flagellate, lacking mitochondria and Golgi organelles, would best fit which of the following taxa?

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The absence of mitochondria and Golgi organelles suggests that this organism is a member of the group Metamonada, which contains many species of anaerobic flagellates lacking these organelles. Opisthokonta, Amoebozoa, Eumycota, and Viridiplantae all contain organisms with mitochondria and Golgi organelles.

A Newly Discovered Eukaryotic Cell That Is a Parasitic Flagellate