A taxon of flies can be removed from a phylogenetic tree by a single cut.Thus, this taxon is
A) monophyletic.
B) paraphyletic.
C) polyphyletic.
D) at the root of the tree.
E) larger than a genus.

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A taxon that can be removed from a phylogenetic tree by a single cut is considered monophyletic, meaning it consists of an ancestor and all of its descendants.

A Taxon of Flies Can Be Removed from a Phylogenetic