[Campbell Biology P.660] Based on the provided text and phylogenetic tree, which of the foll... | Practice Question

Based on the provided text and phylogenetic tree, which of the following groups are considered members of the Unikonta supergroup?

  • A: Excavata, SAR, and Archaeplastida
  • B: Tubulinids, Fungi, and Animals
  • C: Slime molds, Entamoebas, and Archaeplastida
  • D: Nucleariids, Choanoflagellates, and SAR

Explanation

The "Unikonta" section and the accompanying phylogenetic tree explicitly list the members of Unikonta. Unikonta is composed of Amoebozoans Tubulinids, Slime molds, Entamoebas and Opisthokonts Nucleariids, Fungi, Choanoflagellates, Animals . Option B correctly lists one group from Amoebozoans Tubulinids and two from Opisthokonts Fungi, Animals .