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Phylogeny Practice Problems

This document presents three multiple choice questions about phylogenetic hypotheses represented by character matrices and cladograms. Each question includes a character matrix table and four cladogram options, asking which cladogram is supported by the character matrix.

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Phylogeny Practice Problems

This document presents three multiple choice questions about phylogenetic hypotheses represented by character matrices and cladograms. Each question includes a character matrix table and four cladogram options, asking which cladogram is supported by the character matrix.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) Given the character matrix below, which is the cladogram representing the supported phylogenetic 1)
hypothesis?

1 2 3 4 5

outgroup 0 0 0 0 0

A 1 0 1 0 0

B 1 0 0 0 0

C 1 1 1 1 0

D 1 1 1 1 1

E 1 1 1 0 0

A) B)

C) D) None are correct.

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2) Given the character matrix below, which is the cladogram representing the supported phylogenetic 2)
hypothesis?

1 2 3 4 5

outgroup 0 0 0 0 0

A 1 1 0 0 0

B 1 1 1 1 1

C 1 1 1 1 0

D 1 1 0 1 1

E 1 1 0 0 0

A) B)

C) D) None are correct.

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3) Given the character matrix below, which is the cladogram representing the supported phylogenetic 3)
hypothesis?

1 2 3 4 5

outgroup 1 1 1 1 1

A 1 1 1 1 1

B 1 1 1 1 1

C 1 1 1 1 1

D 1 1 1 1 1

E 1 1 1 1 1

A) B)

C) D) None of these are correct.

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