If the Mutation Rate Is Not the Same for All

question 18

Multiple Choice

If the mutation rate is not the same for all species being compared using a molecular clock,what does a phylogenetic tree demonstrate?

• A) the time since two species diverged from a common ancestor
• B) the amount of evolutionary distance between two species
• C) the generation time for species
• D) the induced mutation frequency between two species

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