Multiple Choice
Figure 25.5
-Which of the following words describes) the circled part of the phylogenetic tree in Figure 25.5?
I. monophyletic group
II. polyphyletic group
III. homoplasic trait
IV. polytomy
A) II, III, and IV
B) II only
C) I and IV
D) II and III
E) I only
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