Question

which of the following is not a monophyletic group? microbial eukaryotes red algae plants animals diplomonads

Explanation:

A monophyletic group includes an ancestor and all of its descendants. Microbial eukaryotes is a polyphyletic group as it includes various eukaryotic microbes that do not share a single - common ancestor exclusive to them. Red algae, plants, animals, and diplomonads are monophyletic groups.

Answer:

Microbial eukaryotes