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colton

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A molecular clock can only work if the molecule used to make the tree is changing at a similar rate in each lineage in a phylogeny.

a. true
b. false

Question 2

The probable ancestor of the gorilla, chimpanzee and bonobo lineages is __________.

a. Ouranopithecus
b. Dryopithecus
c. Oreopithecus
d. none of these

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer a

Answer to Question 2

Answer d

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