Based on This Tree, Which Statement Is Correct

question 21

Multiple Choice

Based on this tree, which statement is correct?

• A) The human 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 lizards as to humans.
• D) Goats are more closely related to salamanders than to humans.

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