The Diagram Below Depicts Three Phylogenetic Trees

question 30

Multiple Choice

The diagram below depicts three phylogenetic trees. Which of the three show the same sister group relationships among groups A, B, and C?

• A)Trees 1 and 2 are equivalent.
• B)Trees 2 and 3 are equivalent.
• C)Trees 1 and 3 are equivalent.
• D)All three trees are equivalent.
• E)All three trees are different: no two are equivalent.

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