Refer to the figure. This phylogenetic tree shows the predicted evolutionary relationships between protists and other eukaryotes.Based on the tree, you can infer that
A) the Animals group is more closely related to Amoebozoans than either is to Plantae.
B) the Rhizaria group is more closely related to Fungi than Stramenopiles is.
C) Alveolates and Stramenopiles are more closely related to each other than Stramenopiles and Rhizaria.
D) Excavates are more closely related to Amoebozoans than Plantae is.
E) Plantae is more closely related to Excavates than Amoebozoans is.

Question

Refer to the figure.  This phylogenetic tree shows the predicted evolutionary relationships between protists and other eukaryotes.Based on the tree, you can infer that
A) the Animals group is more closely related to Amoebozoans than either is to Plantae. 
B) the Rhizaria group is more closely related to Fungi than Stramenopiles is. 
C) Alveolates and Stramenopiles are more closely related to each other than Stramenopiles and Rhizaria. 
D) Excavates are more closely related to Amoebozoans than Plantae is. 
E) Plantae is more closely related to Excavates than Amoebozoans is.

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The Answer of Refer to the figure.  This phylogenetic tree shows the predicted evolutionary relationships between protists and other eukaryotes.Based on the tree, you can infer that
A) the Animals group is more closely related to Amoebozoans than either is to Plantae. 
B) the Rhizaria group is more closely related to Fungi than Stramenopiles is. 
C) Alveolates and Stramenopiles are more closely related to each other than Stramenopiles and Rhizaria. 
D) Excavates are more closely related to Amoebozoans than Plantae is. 
E) Plantae is more closely related to Excavates than Amoebozoans is.

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