The phylogenetic tree shown ________.
A) depicts uncertainty about whether the bryophytes or the vascular plants evolved first
B) depicts an evolutionary hypothesis
C) includes evolution of convergent characteristics
D) indicates that seeds are a shared ancestral character of all vascular plants

Question

The phylogenetic tree shown ________.
A) depicts uncertainty about whether the bryophytes or the vascular plants evolved first 
B) depicts an evolutionary hypothesis 
C) includes evolution of convergent characteristics 
D) indicates that seeds are a shared ancestral character of all vascular plants

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The figure is a phylogenetic tree, which is a diagrammatic representation of the evolutionary relationships among different species or groups of organisms. Therefore, it depicts an evolutionary hypothesis.

The Phylogenetic Tree Shown ________