What Do the Nodes and Branch Points on a Phylogenetic

question 26

Multiple Choice

What do the nodes and branch points on a phylogenetic tree represent?

• A) species
• B) groups that got new names
• C) ancestral groups that split into two descendant groups
• D) new kingdoms or domains

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