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| Shows probable evolutionary relationships among organisms. Also shows the order in which specific characteristices may have evolved. |
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| Shared derived characteristic |
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| Usually a homologous structure, like a backbone, that is shared by all organisms in a group |
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| Hoes does a branching tree diagram show evolutionary relationships? |
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| _____ ____ _____ shows evolutionary relationships by grouping organisms according t shared derived characteristics. |
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| On a branching tree diagram, how do lower items on a tree compare to higher items? |
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| Characteristics lower on the tree probably evolved prior to those higher (backbone came before boackbone with 4 limbs). |
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| The "Common Ancestor" is where on the branching tree diagram? |
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| The "____ ____" is at the bottom on the branching tree diagram. |
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