Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 12, Problem 11RQ
Which assumption of cladistics is stated incorrectly?
a. Living things are related by descent from a common ancestor.
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c. Traits change from one state to another.
d. The polarity of a character state change can be determined.
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