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what are 2 differences a phylogenetic tree and a cladogram

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The length of branches in phylogenetic trees represents the time in which a number of character changes from ancestor ( knot ) to new species ( next knot ) took place. In a cladogram branch length has no relevance to time. Also, The phylogenetic tree reflects the evolutionary relationship among groups in a branching pattern. The cladogram actually specifies the derived characteristics.

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