Biology - Study Guide
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 34, Problem 1SYK
Starting from primates, list the increasingly inclusive clades (from eutherians to chordates) and some of the derived characters that define each of these clades. Reviewing the phylogenetic tree on page 245 may help.
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