An Ancestor and All of Its Descendants are Known as a Monophyletic

Question

An ancestor and all of its descendants are known as a monophyletic group or a(n)________.
A) apomorphy
B) plesiomorphy
C) synapomorphy
D) clade

Accepted Answer

A monophyletic group is also known as a clade. It includes an ancestor and all of its descendants, and represents a complete lineage of related organisms. Option A, B, and C are incorrect because they refer to specific types of evolutionary traits rather than a group of organisms.