Multiple Choice
Which statement regarding classification groups is false?
A) Monophyletic groups contain descendants of only a single ancestor.
B) Polyphyletic groups contain members that do not share the same common ancestor.
C) Paraphyletic groups contain some, but not all, of the descendants of a particular ancestor.
D) Modern classifications should contain polyphyletic groups.
E) Taxonomists agree polyphyletic groups are inappropriate taxonomic units.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q73: In systematics and phylogeny, the fossil record
Q74: Refer to figure. <img src="https://d2lvgg3v3hfg70.cloudfront.net/TB5650/.jpg" alt="Refer to
Q75: Which statement about taxonomic ranks is correct?<br>A)
Q76: Which morphological trait would a biologist most
Q77: Giraffes are in the genus Giraffa.Their family
Q79: Which scenario presents the greatest challenge to
Q80: According to the practices of biological nomenclature,
Q81: The suffix "-idae" (as in "Sciuridae") refers
Q82: Four different phylogenetic trees of a group
Q83: Which application of phylogenetic trees cannot be