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No, fish are not monophyletic. The term "fish" is a paraphyletic group because it includes some but not all descendants of a common ancestor. It does not include tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates such as amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) which share a more recent common ancestor with some fish species.
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What term is most likely associated with clade?
monophyletic
What eukaryotic kingdom is not monophyletic and may soon be split into several kingdoms?
Protista is the eukaryotic kingdom that is not monophyletic and may soon be split into several kingdoms due to its diverse and unrelated members. This is because genetic research has shown that the members of Protista are more closely related to other eukaryotic kingdoms than to each other.
How might the classification of protists change in the future?
New classifications of protists are attempting to present monophyletic groups based on structure, biochemistry and genetics.
When classifying organisms a monophyletic group includes?
A group of species that consists of a common ancestor and all of its descendants (also referred to as a clade).
A taxon such as the class reptilia which does not include its relatives the birds is... a. really an order b. a clade c. monophyletic d. polyphyletic e. paraphyletic?
e. paraphyletic
Are echinoderms monophyletic or polyphyletic?
monophyletic
What is the difference between a clade and a monophyletic group in evolutionary biology?
In evolutionary biology, a clade is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants. A monophyletic group is a type of clade that includes only the most recent common ancestor and all of its descendants. So, all monophyletic groups are clades, but not all clades are necessarily monophyletic groups.
Why is the kingdom animalia polyphyletic and not monophyletic?
Its not polyphyletic, its monophyletic. There are no points where members stop being animals. Many mistake Porifera (sponges) as an exception, but they are animals too.
Are animals considered monophyletic or paraphyletic in the field of evolutionary biology?
In the field of evolutionary biology, animals are considered monophyletic, meaning they all share a common ancestor and form a single evolutionary group.
What term is most likely associated with clade?
monophyletic
What is a group called that includes an ancestor plus all its descendants?
monophyletic
Are prokaryotes monophyletic?
Yes, prokaryotes are monophyletic, meaning they share a common evolutionary ancestor. This group includes bacteria and archaea, both of which are characterized by lacking a true nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
What eukaryotic kingdoms is not monophyletic and may soon be split into several kingdoms?
Protista
Which kingdom is monophyletic?
The animal kingdom is considered monophyletic, meaning that all animals share a common ancestor and are descended from a single evolutionary lineage. This is supported by genetic and morphological evidence that shows the similarities in their characteristics and evolutionary history.
What is synapomorphy?
It's a trait common in a single monophyletic group,but not generally found outside of that group.
What animal was the ancestral origin of the first fish?
Fish first evolved from work-like chordates around 500 million years ago. The first fish were small and jaw-less. They filtered food through holes where the mouth would be. Eventually these fish developed jaws and many of them started hunting other fish and animals. That is how modern fish diversified.
A taxon all of whose members have the same common ancestor are what nonadaptive ananlogous homologous polypheleic monphyletic?
monophyletic
