Question

By definition a clade is _____. see concept 26.3 (page 557) view available hint(s) by definition a clade is _____. see concept 26.3 (page 557) monophyletic paraphyletic polyphyletic parsimonious analogous

Answer 1

Answer:

Monophyletic

Explanation:

A clade refers to a group of organisms with common ancestor. Since derived characters originate from common ancestor, species in a clade share derived characters. An ancestral species and all its descendants form a monophyletic taxon. Since clade include species from a common ancestor, it is monophyletic in nature.

Answer 2

A clade is termed as a monophyletic.

 A group which includes ancestral species and its descendants. Clades are nested to one another whereby each branch splits into small branches. The splits reflect evolutionary history as the population evolve independently and diverges.

A good example of a clade is insects or rodents; this is because their name refers to a common ancestor with descendant branches all over. For example rodents, they are the branch of mammals which splits off the end of the period.