Shared Homologous Structures Would Indicate That Two Taxa Are

question 2

Multiple Choice

Shared homologous structures would indicate that two taxa are:

• A) outgroups.
• B) monophyletic.
• C) polyphyletic.
• D) homoplastic.
• E) in different clades.

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Definitions:

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A chemical bond between two carbon atoms involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two, creating a region of high electron density.

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The branch of mathematics concerned with the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.

Alkene

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3-Methylpent-2-Ene

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