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09-12-2022
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The term polytomy refers to a situation in which __________.
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there is a branch point on a phylogeny from which more than two descendent groups emerge
any lineages on a phylogeny diverge
a branch point within a phylogenetic tree represents the most recent common ancestor of all the taxa in the tree
separate lineages independently evolve similar structures
multiple common names apply to one speciesthere is a branch point on a phylogeny from which more than two descendent groups emerge

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