Which of the following groups of species is a monophyletic group, or clade??

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In common cladistic usage, a monophyletic group is a taxon (group of organisms) which forms a clade, meaning that it consists of an ancestral species and all its descendants. The term is synonymous with the uncommon term holophyly.
Examples : Mammalia, Aves (birds), angiosperms, insects, etc.

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Observational or Manipulative? Observational.

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Observational or Manipulative? Observation.

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Observational or Manipulative? Manipulative.

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Observational or Manipulative? Observational.

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