Six independent phylogenetic trees show that the same character evolved in the ancestor of a monophyletic group containing 12 species. How many times did that character evolve? More information is needed to answer this question six times 12 times once

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Chapter20: Phylogenies And The History Of Life
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Six independent phylogenetic trees show that
the same character evolved in the ancestor of a
monophyletic group containing 12 species. How
many times did that character evolve?
More information is needed to answer
this question
six times
12 times
once
Transcribed Image Text:5. Six independent phylogenetic trees show that the same character evolved in the ancestor of a monophyletic group containing 12 species. How many times did that character evolve? More information is needed to answer this question six times 12 times once
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