Examine the Evolutionary Tree Pictured Below

question 16

Multiple Choice

Examine the evolutionary tree pictured below.
In this evolutionary tree, which number represents the most recent common ancestor of A, B, and C?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4

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Definitions:

Significantly Different

A statistical term used to describe a result that is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, as determined by a predetermined significance level.

ANOVA

Short for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare means of three or more samples.

Hypothesized Distribution

A theoretical distribution used to make inferences about a population based on sample data.

Acceptance Region

The acceptance region in statistical hypothesis testing is the range of values for which the null hypothesis is not rejected, based on the chosen significance level.