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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 7 Objective Question
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76. A clade is defined as
Options
A A group of organisms with no common ancestor
B A group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all its descendants (monophyletic)
Correct Answer
C A synonym for a paraphyletic group
D A random assortment of unrelated species
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A clade is a monophyletic taxonomic group consisting of a single common ancestor and every one of its evolutionary descendants.

Hint

Monophyletic group containing ancestor + all descendants.

Question Info

Course: ZOO 102
Topic: Practice Questions ZOO 102 7
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 695 of 737
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