Phylogeny

The geographic distribution of species

The evolutionary relationships among species

The genetic mutations within a single organism

The physical adaptations of organisms over time

Fossil records

Genetic data

Behavioral traits

Individual lifespan

A trait that appears due to environmental pressures

A characteristic inherited from a common ancestor

A mutation that causes evolutionary divergence

A structure that serves no functional purpose

They evolved independently

They share a recent common ancestor

They belong to different evolutionary branches

Their similarities are due to convergent evolution

To show how organisms are classified based on appearance

To illustrate evolutionary relationships using shared derived traits

To determine which species are most genetically diverse

To display the geographic locations of species

Identifying organisms with the most complex traits

Arranging species in a random order

Determining shared characteristics among organisms

Choosing the organism with the longest lifespan as the root

It should be placed randomly between the two clades

It should be excluded because it does not fit in one clade

It should be placed in the clade that shares the most derived traits with it

It should always be considered an outgroup