What does it mean for a group of organisms to be paraphyletic? (Such questions m

Question

What does it mean for a group of organisms to be paraphyletic? (Such questions may have 1 right answer or more than 1, and we won't always give you this hint.) it is a group that contains all the descendants of the common ancestor of members of the group. It is a group from which some of the descendants of the group's common ancestor have been excluded If it was widely recognized, it is likely a group of organisms that share some primitive (plesiomorphic) traits and exclude organisms for which those traits have further changed It is a group of organisms that share derived (apomorphic) characters exclusively. It is a side group, rather than a dominant group with lots of common species.

Explanation / Answer

I believe the correct answer to be:

B) It is a group from which som of the descendants of the group's common ancestor have been excluded.

C) It if tas widely recognized, it is likely a group of organisms that share a primitive traits and exclude organisms for which those traits have further changed.

This is because paraphyletic group contains an ancestor and all descendants of that ancestor except a few usually one or two.

Feel free to leave a comment down below for any further query. Good rating would be appretiated if you find my answer helpful. Thank you.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse W
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.