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Evolutionary trees

GCSE · Combined Science · AQA · B6.4Classification of living organisms: Linnaean and three-domain systems, evolutionary trees

Question

A scientist presents an evolutionary tree showing lions, tigers, domestic cats and wolves. Lions and tigers share a branch point closer together than either does with domestic cats.

(a) Which two animals are most closely related? [1] (b) Which pair is most distantly related? [1] (c) What information can scientists use to construct accurate evolutionary trees? [2]

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