Which of the Following Statements Is True About a Phylogeny,as

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about a phylogeny,as represented by a phylogenetic tree?

• A)Descendant groups (branches)from the same node do not necessarily share any derived characters.
• B)A monophyletic group can be properly based on convergent features in addition to synapomorphies.
• C)The ancestral group often has all the synapomorphies of the descendant species.
• D)All of the above answers is correct.
• E)None of the above answers is correct.

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