Scientists often depict their understanding of an organism's evolutionary ancestry in diagrams called __________________.
A)phylogenetic trees
B)branchograms
C)taxonomic trees
D)ancestral trees
E)classification trees

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Phylogenetic trees are diagrams that show the evolutionary relationships between different organisms, based on similarities and differences in their genetic and physical traits. They are also known as evolutionary trees or cladograms.

Scientists Often Depict Their Understanding of an Organism's Evolutionary Ancestry