Which statement most accurately describes the evolutionary relationships among the three domains?

A. Bacteria and Eukarya diverged from a common ancestor more recently than they diverged from their common ancestor with Archaea.
B. Bacteria and Archaea diverged from a common ancestor more recently than they diverged from their common ancestor with Eukarya.
C. All three domains diverged from a common ancestor at the same time.
D. Eukarya and Archaea diverged from a common ancestor more recently than they diverged from their common ancestor with Bacteria.


Answer: D

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