Question

Do you think that the terms “closest evolutionary relationship” and “most common ancestor” used when describing the relationship between two different organisms mean the same thing?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, the above terms will be much similar.

Explanation:

The term 'closest evolutionary relationship' reflects the organism or species which were the closest to different species in a phylogeny.

Most common ancestor also describes the ancestor from which two different organisms might have evolved.

Both the terms 'closest evolutionary relationship' and 'most common ancestor' show the common ancestors in a phylogenetic lineage. Hence, on evolutionary levels, both these terms have similar meanings and are often used to describe phylogenetic lineages.