Molecular phylogeny has shown that Fungi are more closely related to _______ than to _______.
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Correct answer: Animals, Plants
Molecular data, including DNA sequencing, has surprisingly revealed that Fungi share a more recent common ancestor with the Animal kingdom than they do with the Plant kingdom.
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