A group is considered monophyletic if  

A.  all members of the group share a common ancestor that is included in the group.
B.  not all descendants of the common ancestor are included.
C.  all members share homoplastic traits.
D.  the group does not contain the most recent common ancestor.
E.  it is the most parsimonious grouping.


A.  all members of the group share a common ancestor that is included in the group.

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