Since All Organisms Share a Common Ancestor, It Comes as No

Multiple Choice

Since all organisms share a common ancestor, it comes as no surprise that some characteristics are shared while others are not. If we consider the backbone and feathers, respectively, of birds, we can say that the former is a ________ while the latter are a ________.

A) monophyletic characteristic, paraphyletic characteristic
B) monophyletic characteristic, polyphyletic characteristic
C) shared derived character, shared ancestral character
D) shared ancestral character, shared derived character
E) ingroup, outgroup