Use the phylogenetic tree below to answer the following questions. Answer questi

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Use the phylogenetic tree below to answer the following questions. Answer questions 1-4 below based on this phylogeny. Closely related means shares a more recent common ancestor. (1 point each) Canids Domestic Dog Gray Wolf Coyote Cape Hunting Dog Black-Backed Jackal Bush Dog Maned Wolf Hoary Fox Crab-Eating Fox Gray Fox Bal-Eared Fox Raccoon Dog Cape Fox Red Fox Fennec Fox Kit Fox Arctic Fox 1) Are Domestic Dogs more closely related to Coyotes or Bush Dogs? 2) What species is the closest living relative of the Cape Foxi 8) Do Black-backed Jackals share a more recent common ancestor with Gray Wolves or Bush Dogs? Which pair is more closely related? The "Arctic Fox and the Red Fox", or the "Gray Wolf and the Gray Fox"? 4) Based on this phylogeny, which evolutionary split occurred most recently? What are the resulting modern species? 5)

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            No, the domestic dogs are not more closely related to coyotes or bush dogs. Because they have different branch point.

2.Ans-

Red fox

3.Ans-

Yes, black-backed jackals share a more recent common ancestor with gray wolves or bush dog. Because each branch represents a common ancestor.

4.Ans-

The arctic fox and red fox.

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