Examine Figure 23.2 below. If we defined a taxon to include only the coelacanths and lungfish but not their most recent common ancestor, it would be a _____ group.
A)monophyletic
B)paraphyletic
C)polyphyletic

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Examine Figure 23.2 below.  If we defined a taxon to include only the coelacanths and lungfish but not their most recent common ancestor, it would be a _____ group.
A)monophyletic 
B)paraphyletic 
C)polyphyletic

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The Answer of Examine Figure 23.2 below.  If we defined a taxon to include only the coelacanths and lungfish but not their most recent common ancestor, it would be a _____ group.
A)monophyletic 
B)paraphyletic 
C)polyphyletic