A systematist includes a lizard in a phylogenetic analysis of relationships among bird families. In this analysis, the lizard would be treated as

A) the ingroup.
B) the outgroup.
C) a monophyletic group.


Answer: B

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Conidia are asexual spores

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Biology & Microbiology

Match the cytoskeletal filament with its protein subunit. Responses may be used multiple times or not at all. a. microtubule b. intermediate filament c. microfilament ____ keratin ____ actin ____ tubulin ____ lamin ____ vimentin

What will be an ideal response?

Biology & Microbiology

The drug Humulin is a modified form of the human insulin protein that is used to treat diabetes

Describe the process that would allow a drug company to take the gene responsible for producing this protein and, using bacteria, produce large amounts of this human protein.

Biology & Microbiology

Outline the four characteristics of cancer

What will be an ideal response?

Biology & Microbiology