Which of the Following Statements About Monophyletic Groups Is True

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about monophyletic groups is true?

• A) They are clades.
• B) They include all descendants of the common ancestor of the members of the group.
• C) At least two "cuts" are required to remove a monophyletic group from a phylogenetic tree.
• D) Both a and b
• E) Both b and c

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