Cladograms include in the phylogenetic tree shared primitive characters and shared derived characters. The derived characters can also be called ________ while the primitive characters can also be called ________.

A. synapomorphy; symplesiomorphy
B. synapomorphy; outgroup
C. symplesiomorphy; ingroup
D. outgroup; synapomorphy
E. character states; symplesiomorphy


Answer: A

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