How Can the Rate of Evolution Be Determined Using a Phylogenetic

question 3

Multiple Choice

How can the rate of evolution be determined using a phylogenetic tree?
1) Link the branch points of a tree to specific times in the evolutionary history of the sequences
2) Link the common ancestor to a specific evolutionary era in history
3) Link the analogous sequences to specific times in evolutionary history

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 1 and 2
• E) None of these

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