Based on the Tree Below,which Statement Is Not Correct

question 53

Multiple Choice

Based on the tree below,which statement is not correct?

• A)The salamander lineage is a basal taxon.
• B)Salamanders are a sister group to the group containing lizards,goats,and humans.
• C)Salamanders are as closely related to goats as to humans.
• D)Lizards are more closely related to salamanders than to humans.

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A statistic that measures the average distance that a sample statistic, such as the mean, deviates from the actual population mean.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and is tested directly in a hypothesis testing framework, assuming the null hypothesis is false.

T Procedure

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups when the variances are unknown and assumed to be equal.

Sign Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to evaluate the difference between paired samples, based on the direction of changes rather than the magnitude.