Which statement below is true about an outgroup?

• A. Outgroup comparison is based on the assumption that homologies present in both the outgroup and ingroup must be derived characters.
• B. The outgroup would be found at one of the highest branches of a phylogenetic tree.
• C. The outgroup and ingroup display a mixture of shared and derived characters.
• D. None of the listed responses is correct.
• E. The outgroup should be from a lineage known to have diverged before the lineage that includes the ingroup.