Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A cladogram depicts species' relationships based on descent from shared ancestors.
2. Each branch on a cladogram is a clade distinguished by characteristics that appear only in its members.
3. A polyphyletic group is a group of species that excludes the most recent common ancestor.
4. A monophyletic group is a group of organisms consisting of a common ancestor and all of its descendants, also known as a clade.
5. Systematics utilizes taxonomy and proposed evolutionary relationships to organize life's diversity into groups that reflect evolutionary history.
1.TRUE
2.TRUE
3.TRUE
4.TRUE
5.TRUE
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