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Mammary glands are a shared characteristic among mammals and the oldest common ancestor of mammals. This is an example of a

A. cladogram.
B. synapomorphy.
C. phylogeny.
D. taxonomy.

User Parkgrrr
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Answer:

B. synapomorphy

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User Tadzik
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Answer: Option 'B' is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

As synapomorphy is a derived and shared characteristics that is common between ancestor of mammals and its descendants.

Like mammary glands is the shared characteristics that is common to both.

Mammary glands are a shared characteristic among mammals and the oldest common ancestor of mammals is an example of a synaomoprphy.

Hence, Option 'B' is correct.

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