Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the phylogenetic position of the single-celled eukaryotic organisms?
A) They form a monophyletic phylum,the Protozoa,within the kingdom AmmaliA.
B) They form a monophyletic kingdom,the Protista,separate from the kingdom Animalia.
C) They form a monophyletic group within the Monera.
D) They do not form a valid monophyletic taxon at any level of the Linnaean hierarchy.
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