Question

Refer to the cladogram shown above. The numbers 1 through 5 represent species that exist today. What's the most recent common ancestor of species 1 and 4?A) DB) BC) AD) C

Answer 1

The answer is the letter D. C - is the most recent common ancestor of species 1-4.

*As we can see in the cladogram, species C gives rise directly to species 4 and the other ancestors of species 1, 2, and 3 namely A and B.