Which of the following statements is true concerning an outgroup?
A. It is the least closely related taxon to any of the other taxa in the tree.
B. It is an extinct reference for the rest of the taxa in the tree.
C. It is the most recent common ancestor for the other taxa in the tree.
D. It is the most closely related taxon to the other taxa in the tree but does not share the most recent common ancestor with the ingroups.
Ans: D. It is the most closely related taxon to the other taxa in the tree but does not share the most recent common ancestor with the ingroups.
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