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15 July, 07:09

For each of the following groups (clades), indicate its sister group: a) Eukaryotes b) Opisthokonts c) Stramenopiles d) Protists e) Bacteria f) Bikonts

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  1. 15 July, 07:29
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    The sister group for the following are:

    a) Eukaryotes

    Sister group is Archaea

    b) Opisthokonts

    Sister group is Amoebazoans

    c) Stramenopiles

    Sister group is Alveolates

    d) Protists

    They don't have a sister group

    e) Bacteria

    Sister group is Archaea

    f) Bikonts

    Sister group is Unikonts

    Explanation:

    Sister group is a term used in phylogeny to show the relationship between a group of organisms.

    When two species come from a particular group or taxon, they are sister groups to each other.

    Protists in the above answer does not have a sister group because most protists are not related to each other. Protists tend to be more related to plants or animals.
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