alleryStart learning →A taxon that includes all descendants of an ancestral form is called what?
AMonophyletic
BPolyphyletic
CParaphyletic
DHomonymous
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Monophyletic
Monophyly means one ancestor and all of its descendants are included in the group.
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