Which statement about phylogenetic trees is false?
A) Rotation of lineages around a node can change the meaning of a tree.
B) "Node" is another word for "branching point."
C) A phylogenetic tree is a representation of the history of evolutionary relationships among organisms or their genes.
D) Phylogenetic trees can represent genes within species.
E) All lineages can be traced back to the root of the tree.

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Rotation of lineages around a node does not change the meaning of a tree because the evolutionary relationships remain the same; only the presentation changes.

Which Statement About Phylogenetic Trees Is False