-According to the Phylogenetic Tree in the Accompanying Figure, G

question 9

Multiple Choice

-According to the phylogenetic tree in the accompanying figure, G. intestinalis constitutes a ________ group.

• A) paraphyletic
• B) monophyletic
• C) polyphyletic

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Laws of Probability

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