A Clade Could Best Be Described as A

question 23

Multiple Choice

A clade could best be described as a:

• A) random but neutral DNA mutation
• B) hypothesis that early evolution happened faster than later evolution
• C) series of related organisms producing a monophyletic group
• D) hypothesis of how life began on Earth
• E) group of genes unselected for in evolution

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