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Question 95

Question 95

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Examine Figure 23.2 below. Examine Figure 23.2 below.   If we defined a taxon to include only the coelacanths and lungfish but not their most recent common ancestor, it would be a _____ group. A) monophyletic B) paraphyletic C) polyphyletic If we defined a taxon to include only the coelacanths and lungfish but not their most recent common ancestor, it would be a _____ group.


A) monophyletic
B) paraphyletic
C) polyphyletic

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