Question

Which of these statements is NOT true of the phylogenetic tree?

Answer 1

The statement that says that the phylogenetic tree ranks organisms by importance in evolutionary history is false.

• A phylogenetic tree is a branching diagram which shows how an organism is linked to its ancestors
• It depicts the relationship between various organisms who may have shared a common ancestor
• Using a phylogenetic tree, we can are better able to pinpoint when and how a new species has evolved
• It shows how evolution has occurred
• We have to keep in mind that phylogenetic trees are not always accurate, they are a form of hypotheses

A phylogenetic tree does not rank organisms by their significance in evolutionary history.

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Which of these statements is NOT true of the phylogenetic tree?

A.It ranks organisms by importance in evolutionary history.

B.It depicts an organism's lineage as it changes over time

C.It shows successive events of speciation in which one species gives rise to two.

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