©McGraw-Hill EducationBased on the phylogeny shown, choose the true statement about evolutionary relationships.

A. Fern is more closely related to pine than to rose.
B. Ginkgo is more closely related to oak than rose.
C. Oak is equally related to rose and pine.
D. Fern is equally related to ginkgo and oak.


Answer: D

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