A clade is
A) a group of organisms and its most recent common ancestor.
B) a group of organisms on a phylogenetic tree.
C) a group of organisms that can interbreed and have fertile offspring.
D) a group of organisms in an evolutionary line from ancestor to descendent.

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A clade is a group of organisms and its most recent common ancestor. It represents a branch on a phylogenetic tree and includes all the descendants of that common ancestor. Clades are important in evolutionary biology as they help to understand the relatedness and evolutionary history of different groups of organisms.

A Clade Is