8) The phylogenetic tree below shows the evolutionary relationships among several organisms. What does the diagram mply about the peafowl and field mouse?

Question

Peafowl
Early bird
Chicken
Field mouse
Rat
Early mammal
Early vertebrate

Answer 1

The diagram implies that the peafowl and field mouse share a more recent common ancestor compared to the peafowl and chicken or the field mouse and rat. This suggests that the peafowl and field mouse are more closely related to each other in terms of evolutionary history than they are to the chicken or rat.