Refer to the figure. In the figure, the phylogenetic tree
A) is paraphyletic (does not include all the descendants of the single common ancestor).
B) is polyphyletic (has multiple origins that do not share a common ancestor).
C) indicates that Bacteria is more closely related to Eukarya than to Archaea.
D) indicates that Bacteria and Archaea share a more recent common ancestor than Archaea and Eukarya.
E) indicates that Archaea and Eukarya share a more recent common ancestor than Archaea and Bacteria.

Question

Refer to the figure.  In the figure, the phylogenetic tree
A) is paraphyletic (does not include all the descendants of the single common ancestor). 
B) is polyphyletic (has multiple origins that do not share a common ancestor). 
C) indicates that Bacteria is more closely related to Eukarya than to Archaea. 
D) indicates that Bacteria and Archaea share a more recent common ancestor than Archaea and Eukarya. 
E) indicates that Archaea and Eukarya share a more recent common ancestor than Archaea and Bacteria.

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The Answer of Refer to the figure.  In the figure, the phylogenetic tree
A) is paraphyletic (does not include all the descendants of the single common ancestor). 
B) is polyphyletic (has multiple origins that do not share a common ancestor). 
C) indicates that Bacteria is more closely related to Eukarya than to Archaea. 
D) indicates that Bacteria and Archaea share a more recent common ancestor than Archaea and Eukarya. 
E) indicates that Archaea and Eukarya share a more recent common ancestor than Archaea and Bacteria.

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