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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?

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Cladogram

What is the term for composed of unrelated organisms descended from more than one ancestor?

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What does symplesiomorphy refer to?

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Systematics Midterms Quiz

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Questions and Answers

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

What is the term for the formation of two separate lineages from one common ancestor?

What does a phylogram represent?

What is the term for composed of unrelated organisms descended from more than one ancestor?

What does symplesiomorphy refer to?

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