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7879457223What is a phylogenetic tree used for?represent evolutionary relationships0
7879457224What is a clade?a group of all organisms with common traits1
7879457225What does each line on a phylogenetic tree represent?an organism2
7879457226What does the distance between each line on a phylogenetic tree mean?how long ago they had a common ancestor3
7879457227What does the line that connects all the branches represent on a phylogenetic tree?common ancestor4
7879457228shared ancestral charactera character, shared by members of a particular clade, that originated in an ancestor that is not a member of that clade5
7879457229common ancestor and speciation or divergenceWhat do branch points represent?6
7879457230cladograma diagram that groups organisms together based on ancestors/characteristics7
7879457231domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, speciesWhat is the order of classification levels from the most inclusive/broadest to the least inclusive/most specific?8
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