Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Red algae, green algae, and plants are so closely related that they are grouped in the same supergroup by most biologists.
2. Animals and fungi are more closely related to each other than either is to plants.
3. Fungus-like protists are more related to true fungi in the supergroup Opisthokonta than they are to members of any other supergroup.
4. Protists are organisms that are generally microscopic, live in moist environments, and cannot be classified in the animal, plant, or fungal kingdoms.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE

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