Cladistics Definition

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What is meant by the term ‘clade’ in cladistics?

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A group of organisms with analogous structures.
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A group of organisms consisting of a common ancestor and all its descendants.
C

A group of organisms living in the same habitat.
D

A group of organisms at the same trophic level.

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Think about how organisms are grouped based on evolutionary history and shared ancestry.

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A group of organisms consisting of a common ancestor and all its descendants.

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