Match the following:

a. Apomorphy i. A shared derived trait that indicates a common ancestry among a group.
b. Synapomorphy ii. An ancestral character state shared by multiple taxa, indicating a common ancestor.
c. Symplesiomorphy iii. A derived character state unique to a single lineage or species.
d. Plesiomorphy iv. An ancestral character state not necessarily unique to the taxon but retained from ancestors

1
a - iii, b - i, c - ii, d - iv
2
a - i, b - iii, c - iv, d - ii
3
a - iv, b - ii, c - i, d - iii
4
a - ii, b - iv, c - iii, d - i

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