Use the Following Information to Answer the Question

question 28

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question. According to the phylogenetic tree in the figure above, what type of evolutionary group does G. intestinalis constitute?

• A) analogous
• B) monophyletic
• C) polyphyletic
• D) paraphyletic

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Definitions:

Social Category

A grouping of people who share a common characteristic or trait, without necessarily interacting or identifying with each other.

Perceived Biological Differences

The subjective interpretation or belief in the existence of distinct biological distinctions between various groups, such as between genders or races.

Race

A socially defined category based on real or perceived biological differences between groups of people.

Institutional Discrimination

Discrimination carried out systematically by institutions (political, economic, educational, and others) that affects all members of a group who come into contact with it.