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    On a Phylogram, What Do Branch Lengths Represent
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On a Phylogram, What Do Branch Lengths Represent

Question 16

Question 16

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On a phylogram, what do branch lengths represent?


A) the passage of time
B) the amount of evolutionary change
C) how many speciation events have occurred
D) the rate of extinction

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