Which of the following statements is consistent with the assertion that protists are paraphyletic?

a. protists all share a common set of synapomorphies
b. protists are all having more primitive characteristics than land plants and animals
c. multiple protist lineages evolved into complex eukaryotic groups (e. g. animals, plants, fungi)
d. protists do not share a single common ancestor

C. Multiple protist lineages evolved into complex eukaryotic groups (e.g. animals, plants, fungi).

Explanation:

Protists are paraphyletic because multiple protist lineages evolved into complex eukaryotic groups (e.g. animals, plants, fungi)

carbohydrates: (starches and sugars) composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

lipids: (fats, oils, and waxes) are made of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

nucleic acids: contain hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus. they are polymers of nucleotides. a nucleotide has three parts, a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate     (-po⬇️4) group, and a nitrogenous base.

proteins: made up of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. they are polymers of amino acids.

answer: a) a compound microscope has a greater magnification ability than a simple microscope.

explanation: