The following evolutionary tree shows the relationships between species 1, 2, and 3.
A diagonal line starts at the bottom of a diagram and travels up and to the right. It is labeled species 3 at the top. Two diagonal lines branch off of this main line and travel up and to the left until they reach the same level as the top of the main line. The shorter of these lines branches off near the top and is labeled species 2. A slightly longer line branches off near the bottom and is labeled species 1.
A diagonal line starts at the bottom of a diagram and travels up and to the right. It is labeled species 3 at the top. Two diagonal lines branch off of this main line and travel up and to the left until they reach the same level as the top of the main line. The shorter of these lines branches off near the top and is labeled species 2. A slightly longer line branches off near the bottom and is labeled species 1.
According to the evolutionary tree, which two species are most closely related?
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(Choice A) species 1 and species 2
A
species 1 and species 2
(Choice B) species 1 and species 3
B
species 1 and species 3
(Choice C) species 2 and species 3
C
species 2 and species 3
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