The phylogenetic distribution of multicellular organisms ind

The phylogenetic distribution of multicellular organisms indicates that multicellularity:

Question 2 options:

distinguishes all eukaryotes from prokaryotes

was present in the common ancestor of all lineages

arose independently multiple times

defines a clear monophyletic group

Solution

arose independently multiple times

Multicellularity has evolved independently at least 46 times including in some prokaryotes, like cyanobacteria, myxobacteria, actinomycetes, Magnetoglobus multicellularis or Methanosarcina.