22. Evolutionary Genetics
Phylogenetic Trees
22. Evolutionary Genetics
Phylogenetic Trees
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Practice this topic
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following structures on a phylogenetic tree represents the evolutionary connections between organisms?
- Multiple Choice
Which principle is NOT used to construct a phylogenetic tree?
- Open Question
Why might mitochondrial, Y chromosome, and autosomal DNA provide different perspectives on our evolutionary past—for example, with respect to our relationship with Neandertals?
- Open Question
What insights have analyses of human mitochondrial DNA provided into our recent evolutionary past?
- Open Question
What lines of evidence support the hypothesis that modern humans evolved in Africa and then subsequently migrated throughout the globe?
- Open QuestionDiscuss how both gains and losses of regulatory elements may lead to human-specific traits.