A Taxon Is Paraphyletic If It

question 32

Multiple Choice

A taxon is paraphyletic if it

• A)includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants.
• B)includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some but not all of its descendants.
• C)excludes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group.
• D)none of the above

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