a novel trait present in a clade but not in the clade's ancestors

A) character
B) derived trait
C) clade
D) phylogeny
E) sister groups
F) cladogram

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a novel trait present in a clade but not in the clade's ancestorsA) characterB) derived traitC) cladeD) phylogenyE) sister groupsF) cladogram

Chance Starling · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  A derived trait is a novel trait that is present in a clade but not in the clade's ancestors.Answer: CA clade is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants.Answer: AA character is a trait that can be observed or measured in organisms, such as eye color or body size.Answer: DA phylogeny is the evolutionary history and relationships among a group of organisms.Answer: ESister groups are two clades that share a common ancestor that is not shared with any other clades.Answer: FA cladogram is a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms based on shared derived traits.

a novel trait present in a clade but not in the clade's ancestors

A) character
B) derived trait
C) clade
D) phylogeny
E) sister groups
F) cladogram

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