Based on phylogenetic analysis, to which of the following phyla are chordates most closely related?

a. Porifera (e.g. sponges)
b. Echinodermata (e.g. sea stars)
c. Platyhelminthes (e.g. flatworms)
d. Arthropoda (e.g. insects)
e. Mollusca (e.g. octopi)


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