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2 SEM CARDLESS ACC W/RAVEN TEXT
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Chapter 23, Problem 3A

Species recognized by the phylogenetic species concept

a. sometimes also would be recognized as species by the biological species concept.

b. are sometimes paraphyletic.

c. are characterized by symplesiomorphies.

d. are more frequent in plants than in animals.

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