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Some of the "branches" of a phylogenetic tree do not extend to the end. What do these lines represent?Extinct speciesConvergent speciesLineages that have not changedSpecies of unknown origin

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Some of the "branches" of a phylogenetic tree do not extend to the end. What do these lines represent?Extinct speciesConvergent speciesLineages that have not changedSpecies of unknown origin

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The "branches" of a phylogenetic tree that do not extend to the end typically represent extinct species. These are species that no longer have any living members. The length of the branch before it ends can give an indication of when the species became extinct in relation to other events in the tree.

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