Quiz Course 415K views What is a Phylogenetic Tree? A phylogenetic tree is similar to a cladogram, but instead of being based on characteristics it is based on genetic relationships. They are built using knowledge from DNA, protein sequences, behaviors, biochemical pathways, anatomy, and mo...
Phylogenetic tree, a diagram showing the evolutionary interrelations of a group of organisms derived from a common ancestral form. The ancestor is in the tree “trunk”; organisms that have arisen from it are placed at the ends of tree “branches.” The