Question 7 0/1 point Select the statement that is true for the three phylogeneti

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Question 7 0/1 point Select the statement that is true for the three phylogenetic trees depicted in the diagram A D C BE A E They are phylogenetically equivalent because the left to right position of the taxa is the same They are not phylogenetically equivalent because they have different branching patterns. They are phylogenetically equivalent because the relative order of the nodes is the same. They are not phylogenetically equivalent because the left to right position of the taxa is different.

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Answer:
Option D is correct.

Explanation:
The position of a taxon in a phylogenetic tree depends upon its genetic relatedness to its neighbors. The given phylogenic trees show different taxonomic groups located at different relative positions in each tree. For example, A and D are closely related than And E in tree-I but the opposite is true in tree-II.
Hence the given phylogentic trees are not phylogenetically equivalent.

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