Which of the Following Statements About Taxonomy Is NOT True

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about taxonomy is NOT true?

• A)In cladistics,a common ancestor and all its descendents that share one or more derived traits are placed in a single clade.
• B)Analogous structures are derived from a common ancestral structure to perform the same function.
• C)Biochemical data and the fossil record can be used to indicate the length of time since two species diverged from a common ancestor.
• D)Homologous structures are derived from a single structure in the ancestor,although they may be adapted to different uses in the descendent species.

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