Based on the tree in Figure 32.11, which statement is true?

A. The animal kingdom is not monophyletic.

B. The Acoela are more closely related to echinoderms than to annelids.

C. Sponges are basal animals.

D. Bilaterians do not form a clade.

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Hello everyone here. We have a question saying it is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor along with all its lineal descendants. A para athletic group. A group is paralytic if it consists of the group's last common ancestor and most of its descendants. B mon athletic group. Ammen athletic group is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor along with all of its lineal descendants. See polypill ethnic group, polish athletic groups are formed when two lineages convergent lee evolve similar character states. And lastly we have D. And out Group and out group is a more distantly related group of organisms. So our answer to it is a group of organisms that is composed of a common ancestor along with all it's lineal descendants is B mon affiliated group. Thank you for watching. Bye.