Mike is studying the phylogentic tree for big cats.

He made several statements about the tree. Which statement is not true?

Answer; D. the leopard is more closely related to the tiger than to the snow leopard

Explanation; A phylogenetic tree is a diagram that represents evolutionary relationships among organisms. The pattern of branching in a phylogenetic tree reflects how species or other groups evolved from a series of common ancestors. The root of the tree represents the ancestral lineage, and the tips of the branches represent the descendants of that ancestor. As you move from the root to the tips, you are moving forward in time. In this case it means that the leopard is more closely related to the tiger than the snow leopard