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question 9
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according to figure 25.8, within the opisthokonts, animals are most closely related to:
a microsporidians.
b fungi.
c choanoflagellates.
d filasterians.
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Explanation:

Opisthokonts is a major group of eukaryotes. In evolutionary terms, based on phylogenetic studies, animals and fungi share a more recent common ancestor within the opisthokonts compared to the other options. Microsporidians are a group of intracellular parasites, choanoflagellates are the closest single - celled relatives of animals but fungi are in the opisthokonts and more closely related in the context of the entire opisthokont group. Filasterians are a less commonly known group in this context and not as closely related as fungi.

Answer:

B. fungi