Based on the Phylogenetic Tree Below,all of the Following Are

question 71

Multiple Choice

Based on the phylogenetic tree below,all of the following are TRUE statements,EXCEPT

• A) opossums are more closely related to cows than they are to the platypus.
• B) mice and rats share a more recent common ancestor with humans,chimps,and monkeys than mice and rats share with horses and dogs.
• C) mice and rats are more closely related to horses and dogs than they are to opossums.
• D) horses and dogs are most closely related to the opossum.
• E) humans and chimps are more closely related to each other than they are to other monkeys.

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