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Eukaryotes that are not closely related and that do not share many anatomical similarities can still be placed together on the same phylogenetic tree by comparing their ______.

A. homologous genes that are highly conserved
B. homologous genes that are poorly conserved
C. mitochondrial genomes
D. plasmids

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Homologous genes that are highly conserved.

Step-by-step explanation:

Phylogenetic trees are diagrams that represent evolutionary relationship between organisms.

It is set to represent the hypothesis that a set of species evolved fro the same ancestor.

Anatomical similarities are considered in the construction of the trees.

However , two organisms can be placed in the same tree by comparing their genes.

If the two eukaryotes have genes that are highly conserved that similar.

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