The branch points on a cladogram represent ____.
A) the species' extinction
B) derived characters
C) related clades
D) a common ancestor of two lineages
E) mass extinctions

Name: The branch points on a cladogram represent ____. A) the species' extinction B) derived characters C) related clades D) a common ancestor of two lineages E) mass extinctions
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Branch points on a cladogram represent a common ancestor of two lineages, indicating where they diverge from a shared lineage.

The Branch Points on a Cladogram Represent ____