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Limitations of Phylogenetic Trees
Limitations of phylogenetic trees
This ladder-like phylogenetic tree of vertebrates is rooted by an organism that lacked a vertebral column. At each branch point, organisms with different characters are placed in different groups based on the characteristics they share.
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"OpenStax College, Organizing Life on Earth. October 16, 2013."
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