Cladogram Construction: Monophyly, Synapomorphy, And Outgroups
Derived characters are synapomorphies, which are shared derived characters that are used to define monophyletic groups. Monophyletic groups are groups that include an ancestor and all of its descendants. Cladograms are branching diagrams that represent the evolutionary relationships between different groups, and they are based on synapomorphies. Outgroups are groups that are used to root … Read more