The Relative Lengths of the Frog and Mouse Branches in the Phylogenetic

question 4

Multiple Choice

The relative lengths of the frog and mouse branches in the phylogenetic tree in Figure 26.13 indicate that

• A) frogs evolved before mice.
• B) mice evolved before frogs.
• C) the homolog has evolved more rapidly in mice.
• D) the homolog has evolved more slowly in mice.

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