The term "________" indicates that the members of a clade share a common ancestor, one not shared by any group outside the clade.
A) monogamy
B) monophyletic group
C) polyphyletic group
D) monoploid
E) polyploid

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A monophyletic group is a group of organisms that shares a common ancestor and includes all descendants of that ancestor. This term is used in phylogenetics to describe a clade, which is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants. In contrast, a polyphyletic group includes several lineages that do not share a recent common ancestor, while a monoploid and polyploid refer to the number of sets of chromosomes in an organism. Monogamy refers to the practice of having only one mate.

The Term "________" Indicates That the Members of a Clade