Refer to the Figure

question 217

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure. Which statement about the phylogenetic tree (shown) is true?

• A) The tree is polyphyletic.
• B) The tree is based on homoplastic traits.
• C) The clade containing the mouse is sister to the clade containing the chimpanzee.
• D) The lizard is more closely related to the salamander than to the crocodile.
• E) The lamprey is the outgroup because it is not a vertebrate.

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