Asked by John Stockton
Consider the cladogram.
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Which is the best description of the two organisms highlighted in orange?
They are separated by two nodes.
They share a recent common ancestor.
They belong to the same species.
They are ancestors of each other.
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They share a recent common ancestor.
Explanation: The closest node joining the two orange taxa represents their most recent common ancestor. They are different terminal taxa (not the same species) and neither is the ancestor of the other. The “two nodes” option is specific and not generally the best description.
Explanation: The closest node joining the two orange taxa represents their most recent common ancestor. They are different terminal taxa (not the same species) and neither is the ancestor of the other. The “two nodes” option is specific and not generally the best description.
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