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Monophyletic Horizontal gene transfer Synapomorphy Cladogram Universal ancestor

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Question

Monophyletic

Horizontal gene transfer

Synapomorphy

Cladogram

Universal ancestor

Derived character shared by members of a clade.

Incorporation of genetic material in the absence of vertical transmission

A taxon includes the most recent common ancestor of a group of organisms and all of the descendants of that ancestor

A branching diagram representing a nested hierarchical pattern of monophyletic groups

Arising of life from a single primordial cell type

      -       a.       b.       c.       d.       e.   

Monophyletic

      -       a.       b.       c.       d.       e.   

Horizontal gene transfer

      -       a.       b.       c.       d.       e.   

Synapomorphy

      -       a.       b.       c.       d.       e.   

Cladogram

      -       a.       b.       c.       d.       e.   

Universal ancestor

a.

Derived character shared by members of a clade.

b.

Incorporation of genetic material in the absence of vertical transmission

c.

A taxon includes the most recent common ancestor of a group of organisms and all of the descendants of that ancestor

d.

A branching diagram representing a nested hierarchical pattern of monophyletic groups

e.

Arising of life from a single primordial cell type

Explanation / Answer

Monophyletic- option c

Horizontal gene transfer- option b

Synapomorphy- option a

Cladogram-option d

Universal ancestor-option e