Explain Fossil and Molecular Evidence
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QUESTION
What does a node (branch point) on a phylogenetic tree represent?
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What does it mean if two lineages share many synapomorphies but few similarities with others?
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What does high similarity in DNA sequences between two species most strongly imply?
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They share a more recent common ancestor. Greater similarity indicates closer evolutionary relationship.
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