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Building Phylogenetic Trees
Examples of clades
All the organisms within a clade stem from a single point on the tree. A clade may contain multiple groups, as in the case of animals, fungi, and plants, or a single group, as in the case of flagellates. Groups that diverge at a different branch point, or that do not include all groups in a single branch point, are not considered clades.
Source
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"OpenStax College, Determining Evolutionary Relationships. October 16, 2013."
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