Please finish your question, because know one can help you if we don’t know what to help with :)
Had to look for the options and here is my answer. The groups that evolved starting from the earliest to the most recent, as correctly presented in order are PROTISTS, BRYOPHYTES, and INSECTS. Hope this answers your question.
Answer:
It establishes a cause and effect relationship with the first sentence..
Explanation:
My best guess is cause and effect because since the first sentence serves as a cause, the word "as a result" indicates the effect caused by the first sentence where students are taking longer to earn a bachelor's degree,