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

question 47

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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