Question

Describe the manner in which you would determine how long ago two species of bacteria diverged from one another.

Answer 1

Answer:

One of the probable ways to determine how long ago any two species of bacteria diverged from each other is by drawing a phylogenetic tree.

Explanation:

• Phylogenetic tree are trees that show the ancestry of two species of interest and the relationship between them.
• The idea behind the construction of phylogenetic tree is darwins's "descent with modification theory".
• A phylogenetic tree is constructed using the similarities or differences in either physical characteristics, behavorial, or genetic buildup.
• Derived traits shared between the different species are the actual data used to construct a phylogenetic tree.