Darwin Viewed the History of Life as a Tree,as Depicted

question 22

Multiple Choice

Darwin viewed the history of life as a tree,as depicted in the figure,with multiple branchings from a common trunk to the tips of the twigs. Which part of that tree represents extant organisms?

• A)tips of the twigs
• B)unlabeled branches
• C)common trunk
• D)forks of the tree

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