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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 4 Objective Question

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94. According to the comparison in the slides, animals closer together on a cladogram are considered
Options
A More genetically dissimilar
B More genetically similar
Correct Answer
C Unrelated
D Always the same species
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Taxa sharing a more recent common ancestral node on a cladogram share more derived traits and higher genetic sequence identity.

Hint

Closer branching indicates shared recent ancestors and higher similarity.

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