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How to Read a Phylogenetic Tree

Taxon E belongs to four clades defined by Nodes 3, 5, 6, and 7, respectively.
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The example of a family tree

Paraphyletic groups are problematic because they mislead us about how characters evolve and how species are related to one another.
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Phylogenetic Trees

from the original on April 21, 2014.
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Phylogenetic Trees

The taxa are typically species, but can also be higher-level Linnaean groupings like genera or families.
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How to Read a Phylogenetic Tree

At each sublevel, the organisms become more similar because they are more closely related.
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The example of a family tree

The trunk at the base of the tree, is actually called the root.
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Phylogenetic tree

For example, if a branch point was rotated and the taxon order changed, this would not alter the information because the evolution of each taxon from the branch point was independent of the other.
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Phylogenetic tree

The most recent common ancestor MRCA that you share with your brother is your mother.
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The example of a family tree

Convince yourself that the three trees below depict the exact same set of relationships among Taxa A-H.
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20.1: Organizing Life on Earth

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