closest relatives to animals

A) excavates
B) stramenopiles
C) alveolates
D) rhizarians
E) archaeplastidae
F) amoebozoans
G) choanoflagellates

Closest Relatives

Organisms that are most closely related to each other through shared ancestry in the tree of life.

Animals

Multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa, characterized by their ability to move voluntarily, consume organic material, breathe oxygen, and reproduce sexually.

Choanoflagellates

Aquatic microorganisms thought to be the closest living relatives of animals, characterized by their flagellum and collar structure.