Question

below is an example of a cladogram of five species of insects that have all evolved from a common ancestor. next to the cladogram is a data table showing which species share the same characteristics. a pink square means that the insect has the characteristic. notice how the bee has all four characteristics. according to the cladogram and data table above, the characteristics shared by both an aphid and beetle are: wings wings and foldable wings wings, foldable wings, and a larval stage wings, foldable wings, larval stage, and a stinger none, a beetle and aphid share no characteristics

Explanation:

Check the data table. Look at the rows for "Wings", "Foldable wings", and "Larval stage" and the columns for "Aphid" and "Beetle". For "Wings", both have pink squares (indicating they have the characteristic). For "Foldable wings", both have pink squares. For "Larval stage", both have pink squares. The "Stinger" row: Aphid does not have a pink square (no stinger), Beetle does not have a pink square (no stinger). So we check the options against these observations.

Answer:

Wings, foldable wings, and a larval stage