Cladograms include in the phylogenetic tree shared primitive characters and shared derived characters. The derived characters can also be called ______ why the primitive characters can also be called __________.

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Derived characters are referred to as synapomorphies, while primitive characters are known as symplesiomorphies in the context of cladistics.

Cladograms Include in the Phylogenetic Tree Shared Primitive Characters and Shared