Shared ancestral characters may also be called:
A) heteroplastic characters.
B) synapomorphic characters.
C) plesiomorphic characters.
D) outgroups.
E) phenetic characters.

Name: Shared ancestral characters may also be called: A) heteroplastic characters. B) synapomorphic characters. C) plesiomorphic characters. D) outgroups. E) phenetic characters.
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Shared ancestral characters are referred to as plesiomorphic characters, which are traits inherited from a common ancestor.

Shared Ancestral Characters May Also Be Called