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Millan

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on: Jul 21, 2013
If the Archaeplastidae are eventually designated a kingdom, and if land plants are excluded from this kingdom, then what will be true of this new kingdom?
A) It will be monophyletic.
B) It will more accurately depict evolutionary relationships than does the current taxonomy.
C) It will be paraphyletic.
D) It will be a true clade.
E) It will be polyphyletic.


TI

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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2013
Hi! I picked C and got it right, so... ;)


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Millan

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Reply #2 on: Aug 6, 2013
Well this makes life easier, thanks a lot.


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