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