A Taxon That Includes Only Birds and Bats, Two Clades

question 34

Multiple Choice

A taxon that includes only birds and bats, two clades of vertebrates capable of flight, is considered ____.

• A) paraphyletic
• B) polyphyletic
• C) monophyletic
• D) complete
• E) incomplete

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Definitions:

Middle And Late Adulthoods

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Social Clock

The culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement.

Developmental Norm

Average milestones or standards of development that typically occur in children or people at certain ages, used to measure growth or developmental progress.

Wallonia

A region in southern Belgium characterized by its French-speaking population, diverse landscape, and industrial heritage.