30 points!

instructions: select all the correct answers.

looking at the phylogenetic tree, which three statements can you make about the interconnectedness of the species a, b, c, d, and e?

1. species a and c may have shared features from a common ancestor.

2. species c is more related to species d than species d is related to species e.

3. species b and c are more closely related than species c and d.

4. species b and e may have shared features from a common ancestor.

5. species a is more related to species b than species b is related to species c.

Option 1, 4 and 5

Explanation:

In a phylogenetic tree, the species which emerge from the same node are more closely related as compared to the other parallel species originating from the same ancestors but at a different node.

Hence, species A is more closely related to species B as compared to the relation between B and C. Option 5 is correct

Both the species B and E will share some characteristics as they have evolved from the same ancestors, though they do not emerge from the same node. Thus, option 4 is also correct.

Similarly A and C have some common characteristics. Thus, option 1 is correct

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explanation:

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the fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species.