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A group of species that consists of a common ancestor and some but not all of its descendants.
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Why are animals monophyletic?
Because they're descended from a common ancestor and the classified group includes all animals. The other kinds, para- and polyphyletic groups, are classified groups that have multiple ancestors (poly) or are a single group but with parts excluded (para). Carnivorous plants are polyphyletic, as they include many different genera, and reptiles are paraphyletic, because it excludes birds which are technically still reptiles.
Shark is a fish?
a fish and a shark are pretty much the same they are both cold blooded and eat other fish, but have differences too, both and very different in size and have different ways to approach their prey but some fish only eat sea vegetation.
What is a group for a group of lions?
A pride
What is a group of clownfish called?
a group of clownfish
What is a group of skeletons?
what is a group of skeletons called
Are protists monophyletic polyphyletic or paraphyletic?
Protists are a paraphyletic group because animals, fungi, and plants are the crown groups evolved from different lineages of the protists. They aren't included in the same group as protists taxonomically. This explains why the cladists consider the protist a paraphyletic group.
What does Lacertilia mean?
Lacertilia is a paraphyletic grouping of squamates commonly referred to as "lizards". The group is paraphyletic because it comprises all members of the clades Iguania and Scleroglossa, but excludes Serpentes.
What is a stem group?
all extinct organisms more closely related to the crown group than to any other living group. = Paraphyletic group.
What is a creature that does not has a skeleton?
Invertebrates do not have backbones.Examples of invertebrates are earthworms,insects,squids etc... Invertebrates are paraphyletic group.
Why are prokaryotes not monophyletic?
Protists are a paraphyletic group because animals, fungi, and plants are the crown groups evolved from different lineages of the protists. They aren't included in the same group as protists taxonomically. This explains why the cladists consider the protist a paraphyletic group.
Is green algae paraphyletic?
Yes!
What is difference between charophyta and chlorophyta?
The difference between Charophyta and Chlorophyta is that Charophyta forms a paraphyletic group. Charophyta are the division of green algae (freshwater).
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
A taxon such as the class reptilia which does not include its relatives the birds is?
Paraphyletic
Which animal is imbless ectothermic vertebrate paraphyletic and oviparous?
fish
Which of the following are problematic when the goal is to construct phylogenies that accurately reflect evolutionary history A monophyletic taxa B polyphyletic taxa C paraphyletic taxa?
Polyphyletic and paraphyletic taxa are problematic when the goal is to construct phylogenies that accurately reflect evolutionary history. These taxa do not accurately represent the evolutionary relationships between species and can lead to incorrect interpretations. Monophyletic taxa, on the other hand, are ideal for constructing phylogenies as they include all descendants of a common ancestor.
Binomial name for green algae?
Green algae is paraphyletic and contains many species of chlorophyta.
