In Grouping Organisms Together in a Cladistic Classification, the Most

question 15

Multiple Choice

In grouping organisms together in a cladistic classification, the most important characteristics are those that are

• A) ancestral
• B) shared derived (modified)
• C) shared primitive
• D) analogous
• E) homologous

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