Which of the Following Statements About Pedigrees and Phylogenies Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about pedigrees and phylogenies is true?

• A)Both show the splitting and the recombining of branches or lineages over time.
• B)A pedigree tells us about the ancestry of individuals, whereas most phylogenies tell us about the ancestry of populations.
• C)Both expand as one looks backward in time.
• D)All of the above

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