Question 7

(Multiple Choice)

Examine Figure 23.2 below. Examine Figure 23.2 below.   If we defined a taxon to include only the coelacanths and lungfish but not their most recent common ancestor, it would be a _____ group. A)monophyletic B)paraphyletic C)polyphyletic If we defined a taxon to include only the coelacanths and lungfish but not their most recent common ancestor, it would be a _____ group.


A)monophyletic
B)paraphyletic
C)polyphyletic

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