Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 18, Classification - Assessment - 18.2 Modern Evolutionary Classifications - Understand Key Concepts - Page 532: 16

Answer

A node on a cladogram signifies the point where two lineages actually had the same ancestor.

Work Step by Step

A node on a cladogram signifies the point where two lineages actually had the same ancestor. Nodes show the relationship between lineages and how closely related two lineages are.
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