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Here is a phylogeny (i.e., a tree depicting evolutionary relationships) for thre

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Question

Here is a phylogeny (i.e., a tree depicting evolutionary relationships) for three species of animal (a dog, a lizard, and a frog). Using the characters listed below, you'll have to figure out which animal goes on each branch (branches are labeled A, B, C). The characters are listed in the left column, and the primitive condition for each character is given under the column "ancestral condition". Assume that character transformations along the tree can only go one way (e.g., you can "gain" a tail, but you can't "lose" one) and that all shared traits are homologous.

Character Ancestral Frog Lizard Dog Tail Hair/Fur Limbs Condition No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Explanation / Answer

A represent frog B represent lizard and C represents Dog as Dog is more evolved than lizard and frog so it is recently evolved species. It means recently evolved species is more advanced.

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