Which of the following statements about plants and animals is FALSE?
A)Complex multicellularity arose in the common ancestor of plants and animals and was retained in each of these groups.
B)Animals and plants both use sophisticated adhesion mechanisms to bind their cells together.
C)Plants and animals use different genes but similar genetic logic to govern development.
D)Plants and animals use networks of different types of regulatory genes to guide their spatial organization.
E)None of the answer options is correct.

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Complex multicellularity evolved independently in plants and animals, meaning it did not arise in their common ancestor. Therefore, this statement is false.

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