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If the two sister species on the phylogenetic tree shown differ from the other two species in a single character state (e.g., dark or light fur) , how many character state changes (evolutionary events) are needed to explain this pattern? If the two sister species on the phylogenetic tree shown differ from the other two species in a single character state (e.g., dark or light fur) , how many character state changes (evolutionary events)  are needed to explain this pattern?   A)  one B)  two C)  three D)  four


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SSE

The sum of squared errors between observed and predicted values in regression analysis, indicating the discrepancy between data points and the regression line.

Standard Error

A statistic that measures the spread of data points in a sample and indicates how accurately the sample represents the entire population.

Sum Of Squares

A statistical measure that quantifies the total variance within a data set by summing the squared differences from the mean.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of autonomous values or metrics assignable to a statistical distribution.

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