Suppose That You Want to Index the Time at Which

question 17

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you want to index the time at which two species diverged, if mutations accumulated in their DNA segments. What would you use the differences in their DNA sequences for?

• A) molecular clock
• B) phylogenetic tree
• C) monophyletic grouping
• D) paraphyletic grouping

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