Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes the term synapomorphy?
A) A trait that is shared by more than one monophyletic group.
B) A trait common in a single monophyletic group,but not generally found outside of that group.
C) The state of having several traits in common with different monophyletic groups.
D) A trait that evolved in several different monophyletic groups simultaneously.
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