Campbell Biology (11th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-13409-341-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-13409-341-3

Chapter 1 - 1.2 - Concept Check - Page 16: 3

Answer

Please see the image: the placement of Animalia and Fungi nearer to one another than to Plantae means that those two kingdoms should be on a branch together from the Domain Eukarya as shown.

Work Step by Step

The key is to realize that closer relationships mean closer placement, including considering branching, on phylogenetic diagrams.
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