Chapter 26: Q26-7TYU. (page 570)
VISUAL SKILLS The relative lengths of the frog and mouse
branches in the phylogenetic tree in Figure 26.13 indicate that
(A) frogs evolved before mice.
(B) mice evolved before frogs.
(C) the homolog has evolved more rapidly in mice.
(D) the homolog has evolved more slowly in mice.

Short Answer
(A) The statement 鈥渇rogs evolved before mice鈥 is false.
(B) The statement 鈥渕ice evolved before frogs鈥 is false.
(C) The statement that 鈥渢he homolog has evolved more rapidly in mice鈥 is false.
(D) The statement that 鈥渢he homolog has evolved more slowly in mice鈥 is true.



