The Table Shows the Distribution of Traits (A-E)in Six Extant

question 43

Multiple Choice

The table shows the distribution of traits (A-E) in six extant species (1-6) .A "0" indicates the ancestral condition;a "1" is the derived condition.Construct a cladogram from these data.If we designate species 5 as the outgroup,which species have the greatest number of ancestral character states?

• A)1
• B)1 and 4
• C)2
• D)3
• E)6

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