Card 36 / 112: Which of the following is a correct definition of paraphyly?
A)
A taxon which includes all descendants of a particular ancestor
B)
A taxon that contains the last common ancestor but not all decedents
C)
A taxon which is characterized by one or more homoplasies
D)
A clade characterized by one or more autapomorphies
Answer:
B) A taxon that contains the last common ancestor but not all decedents
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