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Phylogenetic Trees and Cladograms
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Which statement correctly distinguishes a synapomorphy from a symplesiomorphy?
A
A synapomorphy is always harmful, while a symplesiomorphy is always helpful.
B
A synapomorphy is shared and derived; a symplesiomorphy is shared but ancestral for the group being analyzed.
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A synapomorphy is a habitat, while a symplesiomorphy is a DNA base.
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Both terms mean a trait found only in one species.
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