Multiple Choice
Crocodilians are classified as reptiles; however, they share a common ancestor with birds, which are not reptiles. Therefore, Reptilia is a ____ taxon.
A) monophyletic
B) polyphyletic
C) paraphyletic
D) genetically unrelated
E) homoplastic
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