Life: The Science of Biology
Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 27.1, Problem 4R
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The evidence, which supports the phylogenetic relationship between different groups of aquatic green algae and land plants.

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Phylogenetics involves the study of relationships and evolutionary development of organisms. It can be used to study how closely related two organisms or a group of organisms are. A phylogenetic tree gives a visualization of the closeness or relation of two organisms through evolutionary time. There are various studies that can be conducted to determine how closely related are two different groups like aquatic green algae and land plants.

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