Which of the following statements about pedigrees and phylogenies is true?
A)Both show the splitting and the recombining of branches or lineages over time.
B)A pedigree tells us about the ancestry of individuals, whereas most phylogenies tell us about the ancestry of populations.
C)Both expand as one looks backward in time.
D)All of the above

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Pedigrees track the ancestry of individual organisms, while phylogenies track the evolutionary history of populations or groups of organisms.

Which of the Following Statements About Pedigrees and Phylogenies Is