Phylogenetic Trees ______________

question 27

Multiple Choice

Phylogenetic trees ______________

• A) predict future evolutionary trends
• B) have branches each of which represents an extinction event
• C) are a threatened species in Costa Ricaʹs Monteverde National Park
• D) trace the flow of evolutionary change and diversification for a particular group of organisms
• E) are usually at odds with fossil evidence

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Definitions:

Positive Relationship

A correlation where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another variable.

Y-axis

The vertical axis in a coordinate plane, often used to represent values of a dependent variable in a graph.

X-axis

The horizontal axis in a graph or chart, on which values of one variable are plotted against the values of another (typically independent variable).

Slope

Slope is a measure of the steepness or incline of a line, indicating the rate at which y-values change with respect to x-values in a graph.