Which one of the following statements about diplomonads and parabasilids is false?

A. Some members are parasitic, but some also engage in mutualism.
B. Both groups are flagellated protists.
C. Absence of mitochondria in these groups is an ancestral trait.
D. Diplomonads and parabasilids belong to different clades


Answer: C

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