Which of the following is thought to be the most closely related to the common animal ancestor?

fungal cells

protist cells

plant cells

bacterial cells

protist cells

Explanation:

The Protist Kingdom is one of the kingdoms of living beings, characterized by eukaryotic, autotroph or heterotroph, and unicellular or multicellular organisms. The cell of a protist is similar to the cells of animals and plants, moreover, they are the cell structure most related to the common animal ancestor. Despite the similarities between these cells, there are peculiarities.

Protists include protozoa and algae. There are also myxomycetes, fungi-like organisms, but classified as protists.