The figure shows the evolution of HIV and SIV. Choose the true statements about the evolution of HIV (Select all that apply).





_____  All strains of HIV are included within clades with SIV strains.

_____  A strain of HIV is never more closely related to another strain of HIV than it is to a SIV strain.

_____  Humans acquired different subtypes of HIV from different primate hosts.

_____  HIV-1 group O is more closely related to SIV-chimpanzee than SIV-gorilla.

_____  All strains of SIV are included within clades with HIV strains.


__X__  All strains of HIV are included within clades with SIV strains.
__X__  A strain of HIV is never more closely related to another strain of HIV than it is to a SIV strain.
__X__  Humans acquired different subtypes of HIV from different primate hosts.
_____  HIV-1 group O is more closely related to SIV-chimpanzee than SIV-gorilla.
_____  All strains of SIV are included within clades with HIV strains.

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