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A monophyletic group is aa. phylogenetic treeb. shared derived traitc. character stated. clade
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A monophyletic group, also known as a clade, is a group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor. Show more…
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A clade is _________. a. defined by a derived trait b. a monophyletic group c. a hypothesis d. all of the above
A clade is_________. a. defined by a derived character b. a monophyletic group c. a hypothesis d. all of the above
A shared derived trait, used as the basis for identifying a monophyletic group, is called a. a synapomorphy b. a homoplasy. c. a parallel trait. d. a convergent trait. e. a phylogeny.
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