Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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Chapter 21.4, Problem 3R
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The classification which is consistent with the goal of including only monophyletic groups.

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Classification one:
Named group
Amphibian
Mammalia
Reptilian
Aves
Included taxa
Frogs, salamanders, and caecilians
Mammals
Lizards, turtles, and crocodiles
Birds
Classification two:
Named group
Amphibia
Mammalia
Reptilian
Included taxa
Frogs, salamanders, and caecilians
Mammals
Lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and birds
Classification three:
Named group
Amphibian
Homothermia
Reptilia
Included taxa
Frogs, salamanders, and caecilians
Mammals and birds
Lizards, turtles, and crocodiles

Introduction:

There are three types of classification category. They are monophyletic, polyphyletic, and paraphyletic. Monophyletic is the group which has an ancestor and all the descendants are of the ancestor. Polyphyletic is the group which does not include any common ancestors in the group of organisms. Paraphyletic is the group which includes ancestors but some of the descendants are of the ancestors.

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