Refer to the Figure

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure. Which statement about the phylogenetic tree (shown) is true?

A) The tree is polyphyletic.
B) The tree is based on homoplastic traits.
C) The clade containing the mouse is sister to the clade containing the chimpanzee.
D) The lizard is more closely related to the salamander than to the crocodile.
E) The lamprey is the outgroup because it is not a vertebrate.