1. Why are clades “supported†by one or more synapomorphy? Weexpect the synapomorphy to be present in all the members of theclade defined by the trait – but the character might be highlymodified, or present only a brief developmental stage. [Sometimesthe trait is lost altogether, a situation we call being“secondarily lostâ€]
4. Explain the statement “all clades are subsets of largercladesâ€. What is the largest clade?
