Based on the FUNCTIONAL characteristics of the Cyanobacteria and Proteobacteria phyla, which phylum do you think is more deeply rooted in the tree of life (i.e., which phylum branches off closer to the last universal common ancestor)? Use at least two pieces of evidence to support your answer. How could you test your hypothesis?
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