The term "protist" lacks phylogenetic accuracy because it represents a paraphyletic group. Which of the following statements reflects the paraphyly of protist taxa?
A) Each protist lineage is derived from a different common ancestor.
B) Some eukaryotic lineages evolved from protists, and they are not called protists.
C) Protist lineages are defined by the fact they are not other eukaryotic lineages.
D) Protist lineages are too old to determine descent from a single common ancestor.
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