The table shows the distribution of traits (A-E)in six extant species (1-6).A "0" indicates the ancestral condition;a "1" is the derived condition.Construct a cladogram from these data.Which pair of species shares the fewest number of derived characters (synapomorphies)?
A)1 and 6
B)1 and 4
C)4 and 6
D)2 and 3
E)6 and 3

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Based on the data, species 1 and 6 share the fewest number of derived characters (synapomorphies), as all traits in species 1 are ancestral and only one trait in species 6 is derived. Therefore, they are the most distantly related species and occupy the earliest branches of the cladogram.

The Table Shows the Distribution of Traits (A-E)in Six Extant