Evolutionary Trees Flashcards by Janah El bayoumy | Brainscape

Q

what does each node repersent?

A

a speciation event

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Q

what does the length of a branch beneath each node repersent?

A

a common ancestor

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Q

why are there no primitive species?

A

all of thelineages that exist today have been evolving for the exact same length of time

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