Feb 17, 2023 · Now reading about paraphyly, it shows this: In this phylogenetic tree [second image], the green group is paraphyletic; it is composed of a common ancestor (the lowest …

Dec 14, 2016 · $\begingroup$ For your example; I don't think it is obvious that H. erectus is paraphyletic. The question is if H. erectus is the direct ancestor of modern man (if so H. …

A taxon (Plur. taxa) is any (monophyletic or not) group of species. For example the group of yellow flowers is a taxon.

Dec 13, 2018 · D) Monophyly, Paraphyly, Polyphyly. As you said, those terms make no sense here! E) None of the above. If there is any intuitive answer to the question what has happened …

Oct 27, 2019 · To make things clearer, you need to understand the concept of paraphyly. The bony fishes group is paraphyletic with respect to the tetrapoda . In other words, it consists of …

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Dec 7, 2021 · Yes, humans will remain members of apes and primates. The terms "ape" and "primate" are common names representing certain phylogenetic clades.

Explaining "paraphyly" for the layperson? Hot Network Questions Is the question "Is the universe a simulation" an alternative to the question "Does God exist"?

Feb 6, 2014 · I bet you'll be interested about the concept monophyly. Any human-made group of species (or taxon) like birds dinosaurs, primate, bacteria, angiosperm, reptiles, … are either …

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