Question

multiple choice 6.15 points
which of the following terms would be a feature that shows the derived state in all of the taxa which descend from a given node?
polymorphy
synapomorphy
automorphy
plesiomorphy

Explanation:

In phylogenetics, synapomorphy is a derived - state characteristic shared by a group of taxa due to their common ancestry. Polymorphy refers to multiple forms within a species. Autapomorphy is a unique derived trait of a single taxon. Plesiomorphy is an ancestral trait.

Answer:

B. Synapomorphy