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on Oct 28, 2024
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Shared homologous structures would indicate that two taxa are:
A) outgroups.
B) monophyletic.
C) polyphyletic.
D) homoplastic.
E) in different clades.
Shared Homologous Structures
Anatomical features that are similar in different species due to shared ancestry, indicating evolutionary relationships.
Taxa
Groups of one or more populations of organisms classified together, representing categories used in biological taxonomy such as species, genus, or family.
Monophyletic
Pertaining to a group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor.
- Comprehend the principle of clades and their importance in the study of evolutionary biology.
- Identify the fundamentals of phylogenetic principles and their connection to the lineage evolution of organisms.
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Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the principle of clades and their importance in the study of evolutionary biology.
- Identify the fundamentals of phylogenetic principles and their connection to the lineage evolution of organisms.