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The _______ of a Phylogenetic Tree Represents the Common Ancestor

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The _______ of a phylogenetic tree represents the common ancestor, the _______ represent places where lineages diverge, and the _______ axis represents time.(Assume that the tree is oriented as depicted in the textbook.)


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Estimator

A guideline or equation that approximates a characteristic of an entire population by analyzing data from a subset of it.

Point Estimate

A single value or statistic that serves as the best guess or estimate of a population parameter based on sample data.

Interval Estimate

An estimate of a population parameter that specifies a range of possible values within which the parameter is expected to lie, usually expressed with a degree of confidence.

Confidence Interval

An interval of values obtained from statistical study of a sample, which is believed to cover the value of a hidden population parameter.

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