What would you find at the root of a phylogenetic tree?
A) All living species
B) Some living species and some dead species
C) The common ancestor of some, but not all, of the species depicted in the tree
D) The common ancestor of all species depicted in the tree
E) Synapomorphies

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The root of a phylogenetic tree represents the common ancestor of all the species depicted in the tree.

What Would You Find at the Root of a Phylogenetic