The Best Outgroup to Use for Resolving Phylogenetic Relationships of Vascular

question 83

Multiple Choice

The best outgroup to use for resolving phylogenetic relationships of vascular plants is the ____ because all of its character states are considered ancestral.

• A) angiosperms
• B) ferns
• C) conifers
• D) cycads
• E) ginkgophytes

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Definitions:

NaI

Sodium iodide, an ionic compound often used in organic synthesis and as a supplement.

KBr

Potassium bromide, a chemical compound consisting of potassium (K) and bromine (Br), used mainly in photography and in medication.

AgBr

Silver bromide, a chemical compound used in photographic films and papers.

Lead(II) Nitrate

A white to colorless crystalline chemical compound used in making other lead compounds and some pyrotechnics.