Based on the phylogeny below, what is a synapomorphy of the monophyletic clade formed by perch and flounder? lobsters spiders perch flounder lungfish lizards birds mammals see UV light amniotic egg spiny-rayed fins lungs molt exoskeleton vertebrae amniotic egg vertebrae spiny-rayed fins lungs
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Based on the phylogeny, we can see that the common ancestor of perch and flounder has the following synapomorphies: amniotic egg, vertebrae, and spiny-rayed fins. Therefore, the 3 synapomorphies of the monophyletic clade formed by perch and flounder are: Show more…
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