What is the starting point of a phylogenetic tree called?

Tracing Evolutionary Pathways Through Phylogenetic Trees

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Branch
Root
Node
Leaf
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do phylogenetic trees change over time?
They change with seasons
They change with species extinction
They change with new data
They remain constant
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a terminal node in a phylogenetic tree also known as?
Root
Branch
Leaf
Node
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following describes species that are closely related in a phylogenetic tree?
They have a large distance between nodes
They are on different branches
They have a small distance between nodes
They are on the same branch
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a branch that does not further divide called?
Leaf
Basal taxon
Sister taxon
Polytomy
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term is used when two branches diverge from a single lineage?
Basal taxon
Leaf
Polytomy
Sister taxon
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is it called when a lineage diverges into more than two branches?
Basal taxon
Sister taxon
Polytomy
Leaf
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