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Chapter 28, Problem 6TYU
Based on the phylogenetic tree in Figure 28.2, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) The most recent common ancestor of Excavata is older than that of SAR.
(B) The most recent common ancestor of SAR is older than that of Unikonta.
(C) The most basal (first to diverge) eukaryotic supergroup cannot be determined.
(D) Excavata is the most basal eukaryotic supergroup.
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Examine the image of the relatedness of vertebrates represented in this phylogenetic tree. Which statements are correctly inferred from this tree? Select all that apply.
A) The mammals are the outgroup in this tree.
B) Birds and dinosaurs share a recent common ancestor.
C) Mammals and birds are more closely related than any other species.
D) Turtles are equally as diverged from lizards and snakes as they are from crocodiles.
E) Lizards and snakes are more recently diverged from each other than they are from crocodiles.
What do the multiple branching points at the root of the eukaryotic phylogenetic tree indicate about the evolution of eukaryotes?
A. that unikonts are derived from the SAR clade
B. that Archaeplastids were the first eukaryotes
C. that fungi are more closely related to plants than animals
D. that eukaryotes are all descended from a common ancestor
On a phylogenetic tree, the length of branches is
a.) The comparison of homologous DNA and RNA sequences provided by Woese.
b.) The separation of living organisms into three domains
c.) The point in evolution when, based on scientific evidence, an ancestor is thought to have diverged to form two new species.
d.) Proportional to the time elapsed since the split.
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