In Figure 33.2, which two main clades branch from the most recent common ancestor of the eumetazoans?
A) Porifera and Cnidaria
B) Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa
C) Cnidaria and Bilateria
D) Deuterostomia and Bilateria

Question

In Figure 33.2, which two main clades branch from the most recent common ancestor of the eumetazoans?
A) Porifera and Cnidaria 
B) Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa 
C) Cnidaria and Bilateria 
D) Deuterostomia and Bilateria

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The most recent common ancestor of eumetazoans gave rise to two main clades: Cnidaria and Bilateria.