Protist arent monophyletic meaning that they don't a) have one chromosome b) share one common ancestor that isn't also shared by organisms in other groups c) Live their lifespan in one place but instead can move d) have one mode of reproduction

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Biology

Shannon Richardson

6 June, 07:56

Protist arent monophyletic meaning that they don't a) have one chromosome b) share one common ancestor that isn't also shared by organisms in other groups c) Live their lifespan in one place but instead can move d) have one mode of reproduction

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Mcbride · Answer 1

B. They don't share ancestors with other organism in the same grouping. Protists belong in a paraphyletic group

Melody Padilla · Answer 2

The correct answer is option B.

Explanation:

Protists are not monophyletic, meaning that they did not represent a single, whole branch of the common life form.

A paraphyletic group is the group of some descendants of a common ancestor. Protists are considered a paraphyletic group.

Example of the monophyletic group is mammals as each and every mammal share a common single ancestor that is not shared by another group of organism.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.