Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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The information that biologist uses to create a phylogenetic tree.
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A phylogenetic tree is a branching diagram or a tree that shows the evolutionary relationship among organisms. The diagram shows the divergence of a different group of the organism from each other and from their common ancestor.
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