A Horizontal Branch in an Evolutionary Tree Indicates

question 21

Multiple Choice

A horizontal branch in an evolutionary tree indicates

• A) gradualism.
• B) punctuated equilibrium.
• C) extinction.
• D) convergent evolution.
• E) temporal isolation.

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