A B C D E F 5 4 3 2 1 1. What is the sister taxon/taxa to Species D? 2. Circle an example of a paraphyletic group. 3. Which node represents the common ancestor of Species B and F? 4. Which speciation event occurred first (earliest): The one represented by node 2, or the one represented by node 5? 5. Next to the phylogeny, draw an arrow indicating the direction that time is proceeding.
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