All of the Following Are True of Phylogenetic Trees,EXCEPT

question 17

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of phylogenetic trees,EXCEPT

• A) more primitive species are near the bottom, while more modern species are at the tips.
• B) a node represents the last common ancestor of the species above that point in the tree.
• C) phylogenetic trees show the evolutionary relationships among species.
• D) DNA evidence has been very useful in determining relationships among species.
• E) extinct species are never included in phylogenetic trees.

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