A group is considered monophyletic if
A)all members of the group share a common ancestor that is included in the group.
B)not all descendants of the common ancestor are included.
C)all members share homoplastic traits.
D)the group does not contain the most recent common ancestor.
E)it is the most parsimonious grouping.

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A monophyletic group includes all descendants of a common ancestor that is also a member of the group. This means that all members in the group share a common evolutionary history and can be traced back to a single ancestor.

A Group Is Considered Monophyletic If