The cladogram shows relationships among five animals; solid dots mark species capable of powered flight.
Grouping the marked "flying animals" (bat, hawk, bee) excludes their non-flying relatives and the most recent common ancestor. Such a group is
- A
Monophyletic
- B
Paraphyletic
- Ccheck_circle
Polyphyletic
- D
Synapomorphic
Explanation
A polyphyletic group is assembled from members across distantly related lineages on the basis of a convergent trait, without including the most recent common ancestor of the group.