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2. Using the phylogenic tree below a. Which terminal taxa on this tree evolved first? Explain. b. Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa B and C? c. Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa A and B? d. Which terminal taxa on this tree are considered sister taxa? Explain.

          2. Using the phylogenic tree below
a. Which terminal taxa on this tree evolved first? Explain.
b. Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa B and C?
c. Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa A and B?
d. Which terminal taxa on this tree are considered sister taxa? Explain.

2. Using the phylogenic tree below
a. Which terminal taxa on this tree evolved first? Explain.
b. Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa B and C?
c. Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa A and B?
d. Which terminal taxa on this tree are considered sister taxa? Explain.

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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03/25/2022

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Using the phylogenetic tree below, which terminal taxa on this tree evolved first? Explain. Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa B? Which node represents the most recent common ancestor of terminal taxa A? Which terminal taxa on this tree are considered sister taxa? Explain.