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Modern biologists prefer to perceive the phylogenetic tree of organisms as multibranched, rather than linear, with no particular species being "higher", or superior, to another.

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The correct option is A True
  • A phylogenetic tree or evolutionary tree is a branching diagram or "tree" showing the evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities—their phylogeny—based upon similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.
  • In trees, two species are more related if they have a more recent common ancestor and less related if they have a less recent common ancestor.
  • Modern biologists prefer to perceive the phylogenetic tree of organisms as multibranched, rather than linear, with no particular species being "higher'', superior is a true statement.
  • So, the correct answer is 'True'

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