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- Which of the Following Statements Is Supported by the Phylogeny

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  - Which of the following statements is supported by the phylogeny in the figure? A)  Deuterostoma are more evolutionarily advanced than Porifera. B)  Traits, once they evolve, are retained in later-evolving taxonomic groups. C)  Animals show no evidence of convergent evolution in their traits. D)  Animals with extremely different adult forms can be relatively closely related.
- Which of the following statements is supported by the phylogeny in the figure?


A) Deuterostoma are more evolutionarily advanced than Porifera.
B) Traits, once they evolve, are retained in later-evolving taxonomic groups.
C) Animals show no evidence of convergent evolution in their traits.
D) Animals with extremely different adult forms can be relatively closely related.

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