If the Archaeplastidae Are Eventually Designated a Kingdom, and If

question 40

Multiple Choice

If the Archaeplastidae are eventually designated a kingdom, and if land plants are excluded from this kingdom, then what will be true of this new kingdom?

• A) It will be monophyletic.
• B) It will more accurately depict evolutionary relationships than does the current taxonomy.
• C) It will be paraphyletic.
• D) It will be a true clade.
• E) It will be polyphyletic.

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