The Branching "Tree of Life" Analogy

question 58

Multiple Choice

The branching "tree of life" analogy

• A)does not describe ecological interactions between species,so it should be replaced by the web of life.
• B)has been discredited because it does not help us understand evolutionary relationships among organisms.
• C)accurately reflects evolution.Once a split occurs,species on different branches evolve absolutely independently.
• D)fails to account for horizontal gene transfer,in which species on different branches exchange genes.

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