Why is the eukaryotic tree of life unrooted? (Select all correct choices.)

A. There are too many common ancestors to
choose one.
B. The last common ancestor of the total
group is not known.
C. There is not enough molecular
sequencing data to determine a root.
D. There are not enough synapomorphies to
determine a root.


B,C

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What will be an ideal response?

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