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Phylogenetic trees represent

A. unique species that share few characteristics with species today.
B. points in time where species went extinct.
C. geographical areas that supported a variety of species in the past.
D. evolutionary relationships between species

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The correct answer would be D
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The answer for this is D.

Think of phylo- as a group of organisms and -genetic as genes of these organisms. Put it into a tree formar and it’ll show how genetics will group these organisms and how they are related (like a family tree).
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