Which Sentence Best Describes the Phylogenetic Relationship Between Protists, Fungi

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes the phylogenetic relationship between protists, fungi, plants, and animals?

A) Fungi and animals share a common protist ancestor; plants arose from a different protist ancestor.
B) Fungi and plants share a common protist ancestor; animals arose from a different protist ancestor.
C) Plants, animals, and fungi each arose from different protist lineages.
D) Animals and plants share a common protist ancestor; fungi arose from a different protist ancestor.