Multiple Choice
Which application of phylogenetic trees cannot be done without assuming a molecular clock?
A) Determining whether one node occurred before another
B) Allowing us to compare and contrast living organisms
C) Revealing convergent evolution
D) Assisting in reconstructing ancestral states
E) Providing an estimate of the absolute date when two lineages split
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