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Which statement is supported by this cladogram?(1 point)Cows and mouse deer are more closely related than javelinas and pigs.Toothed whales are more closely related to mouse deer than to hippopotamuses.Javelinas and pigs are more closely related than baleen whales and toothed whalesHippopotamuses are more closely related to cows than to javelinas
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I can’t see the cladogram you’re referring to. Please either upload the image or describe the branching (which taxa branch together and where the nodes are).
How to pick the correct statement from the cladogram:
- Find the most recent common ancestor (the nearest node) for the two taxa named in each statement.
- The pair whose most recent common ancestor is closest to the tips (i.e., has the fewest intervening nodes) are the most closely related.
- If two taxa are on the same branch (sister taxa) they are more closely related to each other than to any taxon that branches off earlier.
If you upload or describe the cladogram (for example, list the order of branching), I’ll identify which statement is supported.
How to pick the correct statement from the cladogram:
- Find the most recent common ancestor (the nearest node) for the two taxa named in each statement.
- The pair whose most recent common ancestor is closest to the tips (i.e., has the fewest intervening nodes) are the most closely related.
- If two taxa are on the same branch (sister taxa) they are more closely related to each other than to any taxon that branches off earlier.
If you upload or describe the cladogram (for example, list the order of branching), I’ll identify which statement is supported.
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