A phylogenetic tree has which of the following attributes? a) branches that are closer together have a more recent common ancestor b) branches that are closer together share broad general similarity c) a phylogenetic tree is now understood to be meaningless and arbitrary - scientists no longer use them d) none of the above
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The branching pattern of the tree indicates the relative relatedness of the taxa, with taxa that share a more recent common ancestor having branches that are closer together. So, this statement is true. Show more…
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