Why do evolutionary biologists care about phylogenetics ?

It describes the pattern, and in some cases the timing, of events that occurred as species diversified. It records the sequence in which lineages appeared and documents which organisms are more closely or distinctly related.

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Question	Answer
Evolutionary history of a group of species is called _____________.	Phylogency
Graphic summary of evolutionary history of a group of species is called ____________.	phylogenetic tree
Why do evolutionary biologists care about phylogenetics ?	It describes the pattern, and in some cases the timing, of events that occurred as species diversified. It records the sequence in which lineages appeared and documents which organisms are more closely or distinctly related.