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The group of vertebrates commonly called reptiles includes the last common ancestor of all
reptiles, but it does not include all of the descendants of the last common ancestor, because birds
are descendants of reptiles. Does that make reptiles, monophyletic, polyphyletic or paraphyletic?
A. monophyletic B. paraphyletic C. polyphyletic D. It cannot be determined from the
information given.

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  • 1. The group of vertebrates commonly called reptiles includes the last common ancestor of all reptiles, but it does not include all of the descendants of the last common ancestor, because birds are descendants of reptiles. Does that make reptiles, monophyletic, polyphyletic or paraphyletic? A. monophyletic B. paraphyletic C. polyphyletic D. It cannot be determined from the information given.