Systematics Midterms Quiz
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Which term refers to a group that includes the most recent ancestor but not all its descendants?

  • Symplesiomorphy
  • Polyphyletic
  • Divergence
  • Paraphyletic (correct)
  • What is the term for the formation of two separate lineages from one common ancestor?

  • Divergence (correct)
  • Polyphyletic
  • Topology
  • Symplesiomorphy
  • What does a phylogram represent?

  • Topology
  • Absolute time scale (correct)
  • Branching structure
  • Cladogram
  • What is the term for composed of unrelated organisms descended from more than one ancestor?

    <p>Polyphyletic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does symplesiomorphy refer to?

    <p>Shared primitive characteristic</p> Signup and view all the answers

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