BIOLOGY
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Chapter 25, Problem 5TY
Which of the following occur at branch points, or nodes, in a phylogenetic tree?
- a. anagenesis
- b. cladogenesis
- c. horizontal gene transfer
- d. a and b
- e. b and c
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- 1. The image above (i.e., Figure A in the supplemental file) depicts which type of evolutionary event? a. Anagenesis b. Cladogenesis c. Macroevolution d. Both A & C e. Both B & C B® W о HITSarrow_forwardShown above are three possible phylogenetic trees for species I, II and III reconstructed based on the 4-nucleotide DNA sequences given in the righthand table. In every tree, each hatchmark on a branch represents a single base-change event. The most parsimonious tree would be - A. Both X and Y. B. X. C. Y. D. Both Y and Z. E. Z.arrow_forwardIn order to determine polarity for different states of a character a. there must be a fossil record of the groups in question. b. genetic sequence data must be available. c. an appropriate name for the taxonomic group must be selected. d. an outgroup must be identified.arrow_forward
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