Multiple Choice
Based on the tree below, which statement is not correct? 
A) The salamander lineage is a basal taxon.
B) Salamanders are a sister group to the group containing lizards, goats, and humans.
C) Salamanders are as closely related to goats as to humans.
D) Lizards are more closely related to salamanders than to humans.
E) The group highlighted by shading is paraphyletic.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q18: Neutral theory proposes that<br>A) molecular clocks are
Q29: If it turns out that the whale
Q29: The following questions refer to the phylogenetic
Q34: The most important feature that permits a
Q39: Traditionally, zoologists have placed birds in their
Q43: Which of the following are the best
Q51: A) that these organisms are phenotypically more
Q53: A large proportion of archaeans are extremophiles,
Q58: The common ancestors of birds and mammals
Q60: The next questions refer to the following