Branching points at the root of the eukaryotic phylogenetic tree

A) reveal that unikonts are derived from the SAR clade
B) suggest that Archaeplastids were the first eukaryotes
C) strongly suggest that fungi are more closely related to plants than animals
D) are presently unclear


D

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