Which of the following best describes a polyphyletic taxon?
A) A polyphyletic taxon includes species from different evolutionary lineages.
B) A polyphyletic taxon includes an ancestral species and all of its descendants.
C) A polyphyletic taxon includes an ancestral species and only some of its descendants.
D) A polyphyletic taxon includes only the ancestral species.
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