Phylogenetic Trees with Proportional Branch Lengths

question 17

Multiple Choice

Phylogenetic trees with proportional branch lengths

• A)indicate relatedness among organisms.
• B)indicate the relative number of nucleotide pair differences between groups.
• C)are constructed by comparing DNA sequences of homologous genes and calibrating this molecular clock with the fossil record.
• D)All of the above are true.
• E)indicate relatedness evolutionary time.

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