In a phylogenetic tree, a node or branching point represents:
A) the common ancestor from which the descendent species diverged.
B) the species in the fossil record from which the descendent species diverged.
C) one of the descendent species in the phylogeny.
D) the ancestral species from which all species in the phylogeny arose.
E) None of the answer options is correct.
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