alleryStart learning →The three domains that diverge from a single point on a rooted phylogenetic tree are Bacteria, Eukarya and:
AArchaea
BProtista
CAnimalia
DPlantae
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Archaea
1. The deepest split in the tree of life separates three groups.
2. The three domains are Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya.
3. They diverge from a single point and branch off on a rooted phylogenetic tree.
4. Animalia and Plantae are kingdoms sitting inside one of those domains.
_Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 'Phylogenies and the History of Life', sections 20.1-20.3_
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