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Consider the generalized cladogram of fish.
A cladogram is shown. Part A has bones and jaws.
Osteichthyes is a group of fish that have the derived characteristics of jaws and true bones. Which letter corresponds to where Osteichthyes belongs on the cladogram?
A
B
C
D
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Osteichthyes (bony fishes) are defined by the derived traits "jaws" and "true bones," so they belong at the branch labeled A where both of those characters first appear.
Osteichthyes (bony fishes) are defined by the derived traits "jaws" and "true bones," so they belong at the branch labeled A where both of those characters first appear.
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