What is the correct way to interpret a phylogenetic tree?

Unraveling Phylogenetic Trees and Tiger Relatives

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By identifying the most colorful branch
By finding the last common ancestor shared
By counting the number of branches
By looking at the length of the branches
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which animals are the closest living relatives to tigers?
Wolves and foxes
Lions and leopards
Cheetahs and grizzly bears
Elephants and rhinos
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are leopards and lions more closely related to each other than to tigers?
They share more recent common ancestors
They have similar fur patterns
They are both big cats
They live in the same habitat
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when the ancestors of tigers split from those of leopards and lions?
They become different species immediately
They develop different hunting techniques
There is no difference between leopard and lion ancestors
They start living in different continents
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do if you have questions about phylogenetic trees?
Ask in the comments and help each other
Ignore them
Wait for the next video
Search for a different topic
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the closest living relative to cheetahs in the given phylogeny?
Tigers
Leopards
Lions
Grizzly bears
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the nodes in a phylogeny are flipped, what does it imply?
A new hypothesis is formed
The same hypothesis is depicted
The phylogeny becomes invalid
The relationships change completely
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do if you want to learn more about phylogenetic trees?
Read a novel
Subscribe and click the bell icon
Ignore the topic
Watch unrelated videos
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