A Branching Tree Showing Historical Relationships Among Species Is Known

question 25

Multiple Choice

A branching tree showing historical relationships among species is known as a(n)

• A) species network.
• B) natural selection tree.
• C) phylogenetic tree.
• D) extinction chart.

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