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    A Particular Taxon Includes a Common Ancestor, All Descendants of That
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A Particular Taxon Includes a Common Ancestor, All Descendants of That

Question 62

Question 62

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A particular taxon includes a common ancestor, all descendants of that ancestor, and no other organisms.Accordingly, it is considered to be


A) paraphyletic.
B) polyphyletic.
C) synapomorphous.
D) monogamous.
E) monophyletic.

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