Phylogenetic specie Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

monophyletic group correct answers a common ancestor and all of its descendants out-group correct answers a taxon that is closely related to a monophyletic group but not a part of it what is the difference between homology and homoplasy correct answers whether or not traits were inherited from a common ancestor synapomorphy correct answers a trait that comes from a common ancestor and identifies a monophyletic group parsimony correct answers the simplest explanation is the best wh...