Which of These Statements Best Describes a Paraphyletic Taxon

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements best describes a paraphyletic taxon?

• A) includes species from different evolutionary lineages
• B) includes an ancestral species and all its descendants
• C) includes an ancestral species and only some of its descendants
• D) includes only the ancestral species

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Definitions:

Employee

An individual who is hired by an employer to perform a specific job or task and is paid a wage or salary in return.

Quit

To leave or discontinue a process, job, or action.

At-Will Employee

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Contract

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