Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
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Chapter 18, Classification - 18.2 - Modern Evolutionary Classification - 18.2 Assessment - Page 522: 2a

Answer

A derived character is one that arises in an ancestor and is shared in all its descendants.

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A derived character is one that arises in an ancestor and is shared in all its descendants.
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