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    An Ancestor and All of Its Descendants Are Known as a Monophyletic
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An Ancestor and All of Its Descendants Are Known as a Monophyletic

Question 18

Question 18

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An ancestor and all of its descendants are known as a monophyletic group or a(n) ________.


A) apomorphy
B) plesiomorphy
C) synapomorphy
D) clade

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