Which of the Following Terms is Not Relevant to Cladistic

Question

Which of the following terms is not relevant to cladistic systematics?
A)synapomorphy
B)monophyly
C)adaptive zone
D)cladogram

Accepted Answer

Adaptive zone is a term used in ecological studies and is not directly relevant to cladistic systematics, which is concerned with reconstructing the evolutionary relationships among organisms based on shared derived characters (synapomorphies) and grouping them into monophyletic groups (clades) on a cladogram.