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A biologist sequences a gene shared by five different species. The percentage of sequence similarity for four different gene segments, A, B, C, and D, are shown in the table.

A biologist sequences a gene shared by five different species. The percentage of sequence-example-1
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The correct pattern is the following:

a - 1

b - 4

c - 3

d - 2

e - 5

Species with more resemblance in their genes composition are closer, while species with the most differing gene composition are farther in the cladogram.

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