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SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
DRAW IT (a) Draw a phylogenetic tree based on characters 1- 5 1n the table below. Place hatch marks on the tree to md1cate the origin(s) of characters 1-6. (b) Assume that tuna and dolphins are sister species, and redraw the phylogenetic tree accordingly. Use hatch marks to indicate the origin(s) of characters 1–6. (c) How· many evolutionary changes are required in each tree? Which tree is most parsimonious?
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