Biology
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Question
Based on molecular data euglenoids are thought to be closely related to___________?
A
Dinoflagellates
B
Zooflagellates
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C
Protozoans
D
Algae
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A
Dinoflagellates
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B
Zooflagellates
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C
Protozoans
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D
Algae
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Explanation
Molecular data place euglenoids close to zooflagellates (such as kinetoplastid protozoans like Trypanosoma) within the Excavata group, despite euglenoids possessing plastids that these relatives lack.