Based on this tree, which of the following statements is not correct? The lineage leading to salamanders was the first to diverge from the other lineages. Lizards are more closely related to salamanders than lizards are to humans. Salamanders are a sister group to the group containing lizards, goats, and humans. Salamanders are as closely related to goats as they are to humans.

Based on this tree, which of the following statements is not correct? The lineage leading to salamanders was the first to diverge from the other lineages. Lizards are more closely related to salamanders than lizards are to humans. Salamanders are a sister group to the group containing lizards, goats, and humans. Salamanders are as closely related to goats as they are to humans.

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Evolutionary lineages

An evolutionary lineage is a series of populations of organisms that descend from a common ancestor. Each species in the lineage is the direct consequence of evolutionary change from a common ancestor. A phylogenetic tree is generally used to display lineages visually. Lineages are components of the phylogenetic tree of life. Molecular systematics procedures are widely used to predict lineages.

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Based on this tree, which of the following statements is not correct?
The lineage leading to salamanders was the first to diverge from the other lineages.
Lizards are more closely related to salamanders than lizards are to humans.
Salamanders are a sister group to the group containing lizards, goats, and humans.
Salamanders are as closely related to goats as they are to humans.

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