Consider the Following Cladogram and List of Characteristics Based on What You Know About the Principle of Parsimony,which

question 29

Multiple Choice

Consider the following cladogram and list of characteristics:
$$\begin{array}{r}\text { Moss Fern Conifer Flowering Plant }\\\begin{array} { l c c c c } \text { Chlorophylls } a \& b & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } \\\text { Vascular tissue } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } \\\text { Seeds } & \text { No } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Yes } \\\text { Flowers } & \text { No } & \text { No } & \text { No } & \text { Yes }\end{array}\end{array}$$
Based on what you know about the principle of parsimony,which of the following is most likely a shared derived character of conifers and flowering plants?

• A)Chlorophylls a & b.
• B)Vascular tissue.
• C)Seeds.
• D)Flowers.
• E)Both seeds and flowers.

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