If, as some molecular data suggest, comb-jellies turn out to be the sister group of all other animals, which of the following statements would then be considered FALSE?
A) Choanoflagellates are the sister group to animals.
B) Triplobastic animals evolved from diploblastic ancestors.
C) Cnidarians and comb-jellies share a common ancestor that had a gut and nervous system.
D) Sponges evolved their simple structure by losing features of complex anatomy.
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