Match each description with the most appropriate term.
-a novel trait present in a clade but not in the clade's ancestors
A)character
B)derived trait
C)clade
D)phylogeny
E)sister groups
F)cladogram

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A derived trait is a novel trait that is present in a clade but not in the clade's ancestors.

Answer: C
 A clade is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants.

Answer: A
 A character is a trait that can be observed or measured in organisms, such as eye color or body size.

Answer: D
 A phylogeny is the evolutionary history and relationships among a group of organisms.

Answer: E
 Sister groups are two clades that share a common ancestor that is not shared with any other clades.

Answer: F
 A cladogram is a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms based on shared derived traits.

Match Each Description with the Most Appropriate Term