Which Statement Best Describes the Phylogenetic Relationship Between Single-Celled Eukaryotes

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the phylogenetic relationship between single-celled eukaryotes, fungi, plants, and animals?

A) Fungi and animals share a common protist lineage, while plants arose from a different single-celled eukaryotic ancestor.
B) Fungi and plants share a common protist lineage, while animals arose from a different single-celled eukaryotic ancestor.
C) Animals and plants share a common protist lineage, while fungi arose from a different single-celled eukaryotic sancestor.
D) Plants, animals, and fungi each arose from a different single-celled eukaryote lineage.
E) Plants, animals, fungi, and protists each arose from the same prokaryotic ancestor.