cladograms

Question 1

define monophyletic

Answer 1

a group (clade) that contains all of the descendants of the oldest ancestor

Question 2

define paraphyletic

Answer 2

a group that does not contain all of the descendants of the oldest ancestor

Question 3

define polyphyletic

Answer 3

a group of organisms from different branches

Question 4

what are clades

Answer 4

a clade is all of the descendants of one ancestor.