-In the figure, what do the branching points of the tree represent?
A) a modern species
B) the origin of a new species from an ancestral form
C) an extinct species
D) a common ancestor of a group of modern species

Question

-In the figure, what do the branching points of the tree represent?
A) a modern species 
B) the origin of a new species from an ancestral form 
C) an extinct species 
D) a common ancestor of a group of modern species

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The branching points of a tree represent the origin of a new species from an ancestral form, indicating a divergence in the evolutionary lineage.

-In the Figure, What Do the Branching Points of the Tree