Draw a phylogenetic tree depicting our current understanding of the animal phylogeny. Include the major groups of animals at the tips of your tree: Deuterostomia, Protostomia, Lophotrochozoa, Ecdysozoa, Porifera, and Cnidaria. Additionally, label the common ancestor of all animals, indicate which groups are considered invertebrates, and indicate where the vertebrates fit within the phylogeny. Write on your tree where the following characteristics arose as evolutionary innovations: multicellularity, true tissues, radial and bilateral symmetry, animals with 2 germ layers and animals with 3 germ layers.

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Draw a phylogenetic tree depicting our current understanding of the animal phylogeny.
Include the major groups of animals at the tips of your tree: Deuterostomia, Protostomia,
Lophotrochozoa, Ecdysozoa, Porifera, and Cnidaria. Additionally, label the common
ancestor of all animals, indicate which groups are considered invertebrates, and indicate
where the vertebrates fit within the phylogeny. Write on your tree where the following
characteristics arose as evolutionary innovations: multicellularity, true tissues, radial and
bilateral symmetry, animals with 2 germ layers and animals with 3 germ layers.

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Phylogenetic tree of animal is based on morphological, genetic and fossil evidence that helps us to understand the relationship between among the animal group.it help us to understand which organism is closely related to eachother.

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