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Q · Taxonomy Hard · 45s
A polyphyletic group is problematic because it:
TopicTaxonomy
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyHard
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Polyphyletic groupings lump unrelated lineages while omitting their shared ancestor.
Final Answer: Option B - Excludes the most recent common ancestor