How are clades different from traditional Linnaean taxonomic groups?

a) clades contradict classification by kingdoms
b) clades group organisms by visible similarities only
c) clades make comparisons of organisms gene by gene
d) clades focus on derived characters


Ans: d) clades focus on derived characters

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