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\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline Characteristic & \begin{tabular}{c}
Species \\
A
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
Species \\
B
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
Species \\
C
\end{tabular} \\
\hline 1 & X & X & X \\
\hline 2 & [tex]$\times$[/tex] & & \\
\hline 3 & & & \\
\hline 4 & [tex]$\times$[/tex] & [tex]$\times$[/tex] & [tex]$\times$[/tex] \\
\hline 5 & [tex]$\times$[/tex] & [tex]$\times$[/tex] & \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Claudia is making a cladogram using the information in the table. Which species should be placed on the lowest branch of the cladogram?

A. Species A
B. Species B
C. Species C

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To determine which species should be placed on the lowest branch of the cladogram, we should count the number of characteristics each species possesses and identify the species with the fewest characteristics.

Let's organize the information given in the table:

- Characteristic 1 is present in Species A, B, and C.
- Characteristic 2 is present in Species A only.
- Characteristic 3 is not present in any of the species.
- Characteristic 4 is present in Species A, B, and C.
- Characteristic 5 is present in Species A and B.

Summarizing the counts of characteristics for each species:

- Species A has characteristics 1, 2, 4, and 5 (4 characteristics).
- Species B has characteristics 1, 4, and 5 (3 characteristics).
- Species C has characteristics 1 and 4 (2 characteristics).

By comparing the counts:

- Species A has 4 characteristics.
- Species B has 3 characteristics.
- Species C has 2 characteristics.

The species with the fewest characteristics is Species C.

Therefore, the species that should be placed on the lowest branch of the cladogram is Species C.
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