Which Statement Regarding Classification Groups Is False

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding classification groups is false?

• A) Monophyletic groups contain descendants of only a single ancestor.
• B) Polyphyletic groups contain members that do not share the same common ancestor.
• C) Paraphyletic groups contain some, but not all, of the descendants of a particular ancestor.
• D) Modern classifications should contain polyphyletic groups.
• E) Taxonomists agree polyphyletic groups are inappropriate taxonomic units.

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