A Phylogenetic Tree Is A

question 51

Multiple Choice

A phylogenetic tree is a:

• A)hypothesis about the evolutionary history of species.
• B)guess about the evolutionary history of species.
• C)factual representation of the evolutionary history of species.
• D)detailed timeline of a species' evolutionary history.
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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