Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • BIOLOGY • objective

A simplified phylogenetic tree for four species is described as follows: from the root, branch to species D is 15 million years (My). The other branch from the root leads to a node that is 7 My from the root; from this node, branch to species C is 12 My (from the root) and a further node splits into species A and B, each 5 My from that node.\n\n(a) Which two species are most closely related?\n(b) What is the total evolutionary distance (in My) between species A and species C?

Answer Options

A. B and D; 22 million years
Correct Answer B. A and B; 24 million years
C. A and C; 27 million years
D. C and D; 30 million years
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
A and B; 24 million years

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Biology Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

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