What can be inferred from the phylogenetic tree shown? A) Flagellates and Animals are more closely related than Fungi and Animals. B) Ciliates and Diplomads are more closely related than Plants and Ciliates. C) Thermoproteus and Pyrodicticum are more related to each other than Methanosarcina is to Thermoproteus. D) Gram positives and Microsporidia are more related to each other than Cyanobacteria is to Gram positives.

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Gracelyn Rhodes

1 March, 01:56

What can be inferred from the phylogenetic tree shown? A) Flagellates and Animals are more closely related than Fungi and Animals. B) Ciliates and Diplomads are more closely related than Plants and Ciliates. C) Thermoproteus and Pyrodicticum are more related to each other than Methanosarcina is to Thermoproteus. D) Gram positives and Microsporidia are more related to each other than Cyanobacteria is to Gram positives.

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Simone Hanson · Answer 1

Thermoproteus and Pyrodicticum are more related to each other than Methanosarcina is to Thermoproteus.

Explanation:

Those two branch off closer to one another than Methanosarcina and Thermoproteus. This indicates a closer common ancestor.