BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS&INVEST. (LL)
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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 14, Problem 5WIO
On figure 14.20, circle a monophyletic group, a paraphyletic group, and a polyphyletic group, Describe the qualities that define how each group is classified.
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BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS&INVEST. (LL)
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