1. Examine the phylogenetic tree below, which depicts relationships among some sponge genera. Aplysilla Hippospongia Ephydatia Spongilla Axinella Tetilla Mycale Microciona Suberites a. How many leaves (taxa) are present? A b. How many branches? 9 leaves AC. How many nodes? 8 branches Ad. How many clades? nodes l6 clades A e. Is Mycale more closely related to Microciona or Suberites? Af. What taxa are sister to Ephydatia and Spongilla? (hint: first locate the common ancestor node) Microciona A xinella g. Do Axinella, Tetilla, and Suberites form a monophyletic group? no

1. Examine the phylogenetic tree below, which depicts relationships among some sponge genera. Aplysilla Hippospongia Ephydatia Spongilla Axinella Tetilla Mycale Microciona Suberites a. How many leaves (taxa) are present? A b. How many branches? 9 leaves AC. How many nodes? 8 branches Ad. How many clades? nodes l6 clades A e. Is Mycale more closely related to Microciona or Suberites? Af. What taxa are sister to Ephydatia and Spongilla? (hint: first locate the common ancestor node) Microciona A xinella g. Do Axinella, Tetilla, and Suberites form a monophyletic group? no

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