counterexampletoshpw that the followimg claim is false:
species separated by fewer nodes are always more closely related than species reparated by more
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Why is it interesting or important that the embryos (or earlier stages generally) of many animals are more similar than their adult stages?
Can you give examples of pairs of closely related species of animals that are similar in early development (ontogeny), but differ in the later stages of their ontogeny, for example pairs of species in which one species is paedomorphic?
Addressing the mechanisms involved, describe why horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is more likely in closely related bacterial species. Conversely, describe the likelihood and challenges of HGT between widely dissimilar species. You must address all three HGT mechanisms.
6. What biological molecule was used to infer that prokaryotic organisms should be split into two domains ?
7. Is Archaea more closely related genetically to Bacteria or Eukarya?
8a. Based on our current understanding of evolution relationships, did multicellularity orginate once or more than once?
8b. What evidence supports your claim? 9. What unicellular organism is most closely related to animals?