Question

According to the phylogenetic tree, which domains are more genetically related?

The first branch of the phylogenetic tree holds the species of the bacteria division. It contains thermotoga bacteria, green non-sulfur bacteria, cyanobacteria, gram-positive bacteria, and purple bacteria. The second branch of the phylogenetic tree holds species of the Eukarya. It contains diplomonads, microsporidia, trichomonads, flagellates, entamoeba, slime molds, ciliates, plants, animals, and fungi. The last branch of the phylogenetic tree starts at the beginning of Eukarya line and holds the species of the Archaea division. It contains Thermococcus, Pyrodictium, Thermoproteus, Methanobacterium, and extreme halophiles.



Eukarya and Bacteria
Eukarya and Archaea
Plants and Animals
Bacteria and Archaea

Answer 1

Answer:

Based on the given illustration above, we can say that the domains that are more genetically related according to the phylogenetic tree would be Eukarya and Archaea.