Question

Based on the above tree, which statement is NOT correct? Group of answer choices Salamanders are a sister group to the group containing lizards, goats, and humans The salamander lineage is a basal taxon Salamanders are as closely related to goats as to humans Lizards are more closely related to salamanders than to humans

Answer 1

Based on the given tree, the statement that Salamanders are as closely related to goats as to humans is not correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement based on the given tree is that Salamanders are as closely related to goats as to humans. This statement is not correct because salamanders are actually more closely related to humans than to goats. According to the tree, salamanders and humans share a more recent common ancestor than salamanders and goats. Therefore, the correct statement would be that lizards are more closely related to salamanders than to humans.