2582_b869

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Elwet	Jackalope	Narloc
Chimera	×	42	12	40
Elwet	42	×	44	30
Jackalope	12	44	×	42
Narloc	40	30	42	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Elwet, Jackalope, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Elwet is 42. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 44 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Elwet is 44.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect MC

4fca_e792

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Bellen	Rynoth	Yawclor
Ashen	×	30	38	18
Bellen	30	×	6	32
Rynoth	38	6	×	36
Yawclor	18	32	36	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Bellen, Rynoth, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Bellen is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Rynoth is 6 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Bellen is 6.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect MC

104f_f568

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Hydra	Narloc	Wyvern
Dibblet	×	26	34	22
Hydra	26	×	40	10
Narloc	34	40	×	40
Wyvern	22	10	40	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Hydra, Narloc, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Hydra is 26. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Narloc is 40 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Hydra is 40.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

bcd2_9a9b

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Jackalope	Kraken	Wyvern
Elwet	×	38	24	38
Jackalope	38	×	38	6
Kraken	24	38	×	38
Wyvern	38	6	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Jackalope, Kraken, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 38. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Kraken is 38 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Jackalope is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

6e10_5020

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Faylen	Rynoth	Xeraph
Dibblet	×	28	4	16
Faylen	28	×	32	30
Rynoth	4	32	×	12
Xeraph	16	30	12	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Faylen, Rynoth, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Faylen is 28. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Rynoth is 32 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Faylen is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Faylen
							Faylen

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

32e7_873c

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Chimera	Narloc	Xeraph
Bellen	×	24	30	36
Chimera	24	×	2	18
Narloc	30	2	×	18
Xeraph	36	18	18	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Chimera, Narloc, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Chimera is 24. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Narloc is 2 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Chimera is 2.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect MC

8b09_36ee

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Elwet	Manticore	Rynoth
Bellen	×	30	36	30
Elwet	30	×	22	4
Manticore	36	22	×	14
Rynoth	30	4	14	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Elwet, Manticore, Rynoth. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Elwet is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Manticore is 22 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Elwet is 22.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect MC

4d37_49d6

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Jackalope	Rynoth	Yawclor
Bellen	×	22	8	2
Jackalope	22	×	24	20
Rynoth	8	24	×	12
Yawclor	2	20	12	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Jackalope, Rynoth, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Jackalope is 22. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Rynoth is 24 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Jackalope is 24.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

068c_642c

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Rynoth	Xeraph	Yawclor
Elwet	×	44	38	44
Rynoth	44	×	20	8
Xeraph	38	20	×	28
Yawclor	44	8	28	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Rynoth, Xeraph, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Rynoth is 44. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Xeraph is 20 and the distance between taxon Xeraph and taxon Rynoth is 20.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect MC

0d21_00be

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Narloc	Rynoth	Yawclor
Bellen	×	36	32	40
Narloc	36	×	2	20
Rynoth	32	2	×	20
Yawclor	40	20	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Narloc, Rynoth, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Narloc is 36. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Rynoth is 2 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Narloc is 2.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

2d0e_110e

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Elwet	Thorret	Wyvern
Bellen	×	32	34	30
Elwet	32	×	4	18
Thorret	34	4	×	22
Wyvern	30	18	22	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Elwet, Thorret, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Elwet is 32. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Thorret is 4 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Elwet is 4.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

fbea_d56c

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Hydra	Narloc	Thorret	Yawclor
Hydra	×	2	18	26
Narloc	2	×	18	30
Thorret	18	18	×	22
Yawclor	26	30	22	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Hydra, Narloc, Thorret, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Narloc is 2. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Thorret is 18 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Narloc is 18.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Thorret
							Thorret

Correct MC

4e76_17d2

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Faylen	Manticore	Thorret
Ashen	×	34	34	34
Faylen	34	×	20	2
Manticore	34	20	×	16
Thorret	34	2	16	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Faylen, Manticore, Thorret. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Faylen is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Manticore is 20 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Faylen is 20.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Ashen
							Ashen

Correct MC

37f6_b019

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Elwet	Kraken	Phoenix
Bellen	×	24	16	24
Elwet	24	×	30	2
Kraken	16	30	×	26
Phoenix	24	2	26	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Elwet, Kraken, Phoenix. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Elwet is 24. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Kraken is 30 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Elwet is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect MC

a062_f51b

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Jackalope	Manticore	Wyvern
Bellen	×	38	26	10
Jackalope	38	×	22	30
Manticore	26	22	×	34
Wyvern	10	30	34	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Jackalope, Manticore, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Jackalope is 38. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Manticore is 22 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Jackalope is 22.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect MC

38dd_2e66

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Elwet	Jackalope	Phoenix
Chimera	×	42	44	26
Elwet	42	×	8	42
Jackalope	44	8	×	40
Phoenix	26	42	40	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Elwet, Jackalope, Phoenix. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Elwet is 42. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 8 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Elwet is 8.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect MC

e47f_a76d

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Hydra	Manticore	Wyvern
Elwet	×	10	36	34
Hydra	10	×	38	36
Manticore	36	38	×	28
Wyvern	34	36	28	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Hydra, Manticore, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Hydra is 10. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Manticore is 38 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Hydra is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Hydra
							Hydra

Correct MC

0472_f475

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Faylen	Manticore	Narloc	Wyvern
Faylen	×	24	40	44
Manticore	24	×	38	38
Narloc	40	38	×	8
Wyvern	44	38	8	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Faylen, Manticore, Narloc, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Manticore is 24. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Narloc is 38 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Manticore is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Manticore
							Manticore

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect MC

6b3d_1c57

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Rynoth	Wyvern	Xeraph
Ashen	×	18	28	28
Rynoth	18	×	32	32
Wyvern	28	32	×	2
Xeraph	28	32	2	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Rynoth, Wyvern, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Rynoth is 18. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Wyvern is 32 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Rynoth is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect MC

4256_fdd5

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Faylen	Jackalope	Manticore	Wyvern
Faylen	×	44	38	12
Jackalope	44	×	30	38
Manticore	38	30	×	40
Wyvern	12	38	40	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Faylen, Jackalope, Manticore, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Jackalope is 44. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Manticore is 30 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Jackalope is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

944c_1561

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Hydra	Thorret	Yawclor
Bellen	×	40	28	12
Hydra	40	×	42	38
Thorret	28	42	×	28
Yawclor	12	38	28	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Hydra, Thorret, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Hydra is 40. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Thorret is 42 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Hydra is 42.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Hydra
							Hydra

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

c764_b4ad

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Hydra	Kraken	Thorret	Yawclor
Hydra	×	34	32	36
Kraken	34	×	20	2
Thorret	32	20	×	20
Yawclor	36	2	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Hydra, Kraken, Thorret, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Kraken is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Thorret is 20 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Kraken is 20.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

2331_820d

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Jackalope	Manticore	Wyvern	Yawclor
Jackalope	×	2	32	30
Manticore	2	×	30	28
Wyvern	32	30	×	20
Yawclor	30	28	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Jackalope, Manticore, Wyvern, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Manticore is 2. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Wyvern is 30 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Manticore is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect MC

1e4d_608f

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Elwet	Rynoth	Xeraph
Ashen	×	42	38	30
Elwet	42	×	12	34
Rynoth	38	12	×	38
Xeraph	30	34	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Elwet, Rynoth, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Elwet is 42. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Rynoth is 12 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Elwet is 12.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect MC

bd24_be0c

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Narloc	Wyvern	Xeraph	Yawclor
Narloc	×	16	34	24
Wyvern	16	×	32	2
Xeraph	34	32	×	36
Yawclor	24	2	36	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Narloc, Wyvern, Xeraph, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Wyvern is 16. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Xeraph is 32 and the distance between taxon Xeraph and taxon Wyvern is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

f47e_8498

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Chimera	Dibblet	Wyvern
Ashen	×	38	6	36
Chimera	38	×	38	22
Dibblet	6	38	×	32
Wyvern	36	22	32	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Chimera, Dibblet, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Chimera is 38. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Dibblet is 38 and the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Chimera is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect MC

45a2_e5d2

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Hydra	Jackalope	Phoenix
Bellen	×	32	6	18
Hydra	32	×	24	34
Jackalope	6	24	×	22
Phoenix	18	34	22	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Hydra, Jackalope, Phoenix. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Hydra is 32. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Jackalope is 24 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Hydra is 24.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Hydra
							Hydra

Correct MC

3fde_9b15

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Narloc	Rynoth	Wyvern
Ashen	×	30	44	12
Narloc	30	×	42	30
Rynoth	44	42	×	40
Wyvern	12	30	40	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Narloc, Rynoth, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Narloc is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Rynoth is 42 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Narloc is 42.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

5512_57d4

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Phoenix	Wyvern	Xeraph
Chimera	×	12	42	40
Phoenix	12	×	44	34
Wyvern	42	44	×	24
Xeraph	40	34	24	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Phoenix, Wyvern, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Phoenix is 12. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Wyvern is 44 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Phoenix is 44.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Correct MC

8323_723f

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Rynoth	Wyvern	Xeraph
Dibblet	×	12	40	38
Rynoth	12	×	42	48
Wyvern	40	42	×	30
Xeraph	38	48	30	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Rynoth, Wyvern, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Rynoth is 12. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Wyvern is 42 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Rynoth is 42.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

27db_1cbf

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Jackalope	Rynoth	Yawclor
Ashen	×	26	34	6
Jackalope	26	×	34	18
Rynoth	34	34	×	34
Yawclor	6	18	34	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Jackalope, Rynoth, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Jackalope is 26. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Rynoth is 34 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Jackalope is 34.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

9c06_76bb

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Wyvern	Xeraph	Yawclor
Bellen	×	32	10	50
Wyvern	32	×	24	42
Xeraph	10	24	×	46
Yawclor	50	42	46	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Wyvern, Xeraph, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Wyvern is 32. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Xeraph is 24 and the distance between taxon Xeraph and taxon Wyvern is 24.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

c12e_5a0d

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Hydra	Kraken	Yawclor
Bellen	×	12	38	36
Hydra	12	×	36	34
Kraken	38	36	×	20
Yawclor	36	34	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Hydra, Kraken, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Hydra is 12. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Kraken is 36 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Hydra is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

8d17_c562

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Elwet	Faylen	Wyvern
Dibblet	×	24	28	14
Elwet	24	×	2	26
Faylen	28	2	×	26
Wyvern	14	26	26	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Elwet, Faylen, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Elwet is 24. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Faylen is 2 and the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Elwet is 2.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect MC

46ad_42f6

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Phoenix	Thorret	Xeraph
Chimera	×	36	40	38
Phoenix	36	×	4	24
Thorret	40	4	×	20
Xeraph	38	24	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Phoenix, Thorret, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Phoenix is 36. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Thorret is 4 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Phoenix is 4.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct MC

eb34_2dbc

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Faylen	Hydra	Narloc	Xeraph
Faylen	×	30	40	32
Hydra	30	×	24	20
Narloc	40	24	×	6
Xeraph	32	20	6	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Faylen, Hydra, Narloc, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Hydra is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Narloc is 24 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Hydra is 24.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect MC

4680_0657

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Hydra	Wyvern	Xeraph
Ashen	×	36	10	38
Hydra	36	×	38	24
Wyvern	10	38	×	40
Xeraph	38	24	40	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Hydra, Wyvern, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Hydra is 36. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Wyvern is 38 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Hydra is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

fdc1_dac8

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Elwet	Jackalope	Xeraph
Bellen	×	18	32	22
Elwet	18	×	32	2
Jackalope	32	32	×	38
Xeraph	22	2	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Elwet, Jackalope, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Elwet is 18. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 32 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Elwet is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

a341_2c56

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Chimera	Elwet	Narloc
Bellen	×	30	26	28
Chimera	30	×	14	4
Elwet	26	14	×	18
Narloc	28	4	18	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Chimera, Elwet, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Chimera is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Elwet is 14 and the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Chimera is 14.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Bellen
							Bellen

Correct MC

ffca_64fa

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Faylen	Rynoth	Yawclor
Dibblet	×	26	2	22
Faylen	26	×	20	14
Rynoth	2	20	×	20
Yawclor	22	14	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Faylen, Rynoth, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Faylen is 26. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Rynoth is 20 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Faylen is 20.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

efdb_0be3

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Faylen	Kraken	Narloc
Bellen	×	36	28	44
Faylen	36	×	36	10
Kraken	28	36	×	36
Narloc	44	10	36	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Faylen, Kraken, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Faylen is 36. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Kraken is 36 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Faylen is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct MC

591e_66fd

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Hydra	Jackalope	Xeraph
Chimera	×	28	2	34
Hydra	28	×	40	16
Jackalope	2	40	×	34
Xeraph	34	16	34	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Hydra, Jackalope, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Hydra is 28. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Jackalope is 40 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Hydra is 40.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

e83d_82fe

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Narloc	Phoenix	Wyvern
Elwet	×	22	12	12
Narloc	22	×	18	20
Phoenix	12	18	×	4
Wyvern	12	20	4	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Narloc, Phoenix, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Narloc is 22. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Phoenix is 18 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Narloc is 18.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

0209_942d

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Narloc	Phoenix	Yawclor
Bellen	×	34	30	38
Narloc	34	×	14	18
Phoenix	30	14	×	8
Yawclor	38	18	8	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Narloc, Phoenix, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Narloc is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Phoenix is 14 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Narloc is 14.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen

Correct MC

acbb_e99e

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Phoenix	Rynoth	Yawclor
Bellen	×	4	38	30
Phoenix	4	×	32	36
Rynoth	38	32	×	16
Yawclor	30	36	16	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Phoenix, Rynoth, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Phoenix is 4. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Rynoth is 32 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Phoenix is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect MC

8e61_97fd

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Manticore	Narloc	Phoenix	Rynoth
Manticore	×	6	38	22
Narloc	6	×	36	18
Phoenix	38	36	×	34
Rynoth	22	18	34	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Manticore, Narloc, Phoenix, Rynoth. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Narloc is 6. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Phoenix is 36 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Narloc is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect MC

04f2_2f8f

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Chimera	Phoenix	Xeraph
Bellen	×	34	2	14
Chimera	34	×	32	30
Phoenix	2	32	×	14
Xeraph	14	30	14	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Chimera, Phoenix, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Chimera is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Phoenix is 32 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Chimera is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera

Correct MC

a892_ceb9

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Elwet	Kraken	Narloc
Dibblet	×	20	24	14
Elwet	20	×	6	20
Kraken	24	6	×	24
Narloc	14	20	24	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Elwet, Kraken, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Elwet is 20. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Kraken is 6 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Elwet is 6.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect MC

aced_8ffd

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Elwet	Jackalope	Kraken
Bellen	×	22	40	14
Elwet	22	×	38	2
Jackalope	40	38	×	30
Kraken	14	2	30	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Elwet, Jackalope, Kraken. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Elwet is 22. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 38 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Elwet is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken

Correct MC

54da_58a8

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Narloc	Thorret	Yawclor
Chimera	×	38	40	36
Narloc	38	×	12	20
Thorret	40	12	×	20
Yawclor	36	20	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Narloc, Thorret, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Narloc is 38. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Thorret is 12 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Narloc is 12.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Chimera
							Chimera

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

d740_712b

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Hydra	Manticore	Wyvern
Ashen	×	34	34	6
Hydra	34	×	22	38
Manticore	34	22	×	38
Wyvern	6	38	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Hydra, Manticore, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Hydra is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Manticore is 22 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Hydra is 22.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

60cd_5b76

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Kraken	Manticore	Xeraph
Ashen	×	32	32	16
Kraken	32	×	2	34
Manticore	32	2	×	38
Xeraph	16	34	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Kraken, Manticore, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Kraken is 32. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Manticore is 2 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Kraken is 2.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Manticore
							Manticore

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect MC

cec1_9f7a

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Manticore	Phoenix	Rynoth
Chimera	×	16	30	28
Manticore	16	×	28	26
Phoenix	30	28	×	8
Rynoth	28	26	8	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Manticore, Phoenix, Rynoth. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Manticore is 16. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Phoenix is 28 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Manticore is 28.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Manticore
							Manticore

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect MC

1cc0_8ea8

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Hydra	Narloc	Phoenix
Dibblet	×	20	38	30
Hydra	20	×	30	30
Narloc	38	30	×	6
Phoenix	30	30	6	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Hydra, Narloc, Phoenix. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Hydra is 20. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Narloc is 30 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Hydra is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Correct MC

c97a_6537

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Kraken	Xeraph	Yawclor
Elwet	×	14	26	18
Kraken	14	×	20	24
Xeraph	26	20	×	2
Yawclor	18	24	2	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Kraken, Xeraph, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Kraken is 14. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Xeraph is 20 and the distance between taxon Xeraph and taxon Kraken is 20.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Kraken
							Kraken

Correct MC

3d7f_1b6f

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Dibblet	Rynoth	Thorret
Ashen	×	30	32	34
Dibblet	30	×	12	18
Rynoth	32	12	×	22
Thorret	34	18	22	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Dibblet, Rynoth, Thorret. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Dibblet is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Rynoth is 12 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Dibblet is 12.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Thorret
							Thorret

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect MC

d117_1f88

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Elwet	Thorret	Yawclor
Dibblet	×	32	20	32
Elwet	32	×	34	4
Thorret	20	34	×	30
Yawclor	32	4	30	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Elwet, Thorret, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Elwet is 32. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Thorret is 34 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Elwet is 34.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Thorret
							Thorret

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

c92e_a045

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Chimera	Elwet	Xeraph
Bellen	×	10	26	40
Chimera	10	×	30	38
Elwet	26	30	×	36
Xeraph	40	38	36	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Chimera, Elwet, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Chimera is 10. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Elwet is 30 and the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Chimera is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Chimera
							Chimera

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect MC

cd34_4820

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Faylen	Hydra	Jackalope	Wyvern
Faylen	×	36	8	16
Hydra	36	×	32	28
Jackalope	8	32	×	16
Wyvern	16	28	16	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Faylen, Hydra, Jackalope, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Hydra is 36. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Jackalope is 32 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Hydra is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect MC

afd4_b6c1

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Faylen	Phoenix	Wyvern
Bellen	×	16	6	32
Faylen	16	×	12	32
Phoenix	6	12	×	26
Wyvern	32	32	26	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Faylen, Phoenix, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Faylen is 16. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Phoenix is 12 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Faylen is 12.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect MC

7afb_bb20

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Jackalope	Kraken	Narloc
Ashen	×	16	30	34
Jackalope	16	×	34	30
Kraken	30	34	×	2
Narloc	34	30	2	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Jackalope, Kraken, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Jackalope is 16. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Kraken is 34 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Jackalope is 34.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct MC

424a_70bc

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Dibblet	Manticore	Narloc	Yawclor
Dibblet	×	2	18	22
Manticore	2	×	28	20
Narloc	18	28	×	12
Yawclor	22	20	12	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Dibblet, Manticore, Narloc, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Manticore is 2. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Narloc is 28 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Manticore is 28.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Manticore
							Manticore

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect MC

52d8_3e46

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Faylen	Hydra	Yawclor
Bellen	×	10	30	32
Faylen	10	×	32	34
Hydra	30	32	×	22
Yawclor	32	34	22	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Faylen, Hydra, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Faylen is 10. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Hydra is 32 and the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Faylen is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct MC

5e51_372a

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Jackalope	Kraken	Phoenix	Yawclor
Jackalope	×	30	2	30
Kraken	30	×	32	18
Phoenix	2	32	×	28
Yawclor	30	18	28	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Jackalope, Kraken, Phoenix, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Kraken is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Phoenix is 32 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Kraken is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

9151_2f1a

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Phoenix	Rynoth	Xeraph
Bellen	×	12	6	22
Phoenix	12	×	16	28
Rynoth	6	16	×	28
Xeraph	22	28	28	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Phoenix, Rynoth, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Phoenix is 12. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Rynoth is 16 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Phoenix is 16.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

3087_9503

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Dibblet	Phoenix	Wyvern
Chimera	×	20	32	10
Dibblet	20	×	28	16
Phoenix	32	28	×	42
Wyvern	10	16	42	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Dibblet, Phoenix, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Dibblet is 20. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Phoenix is 28 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Dibblet is 28.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect MC

0a8a_0819

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Faylen	Hydra	Narloc
Elwet	×	32	16	34
Faylen	32	×	28	6
Hydra	16	28	×	26
Narloc	34	6	26	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Faylen, Hydra, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Faylen is 32. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Hydra is 28 and the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Faylen is 28.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Hydra
							Hydra

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect MC

7c3c_31f7

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Kraken	Narloc	Rynoth
Chimera	×	22	32	38
Kraken	22	×	38	28
Narloc	32	38	×	12
Rynoth	38	28	12	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Kraken, Narloc, Rynoth. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Kraken is 22. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Narloc is 38 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Kraken is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Kraken
							Kraken

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect MC

288f_8a57

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Manticore	Wyvern	Yawclor
Elwet	×	28	6	22
Manticore	28	×	28	16
Wyvern	6	28	×	26
Yawclor	22	16	26	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Manticore, Wyvern, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Manticore is 28. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Wyvern is 28 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Manticore is 28.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

9e1c_ab25

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Jackalope	Rynoth	Yawclor
Chimera	×	38	32	32
Jackalope	38	×	8	30
Rynoth	32	8	×	22
Yawclor	32	30	22	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Jackalope, Rynoth, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Jackalope is 38. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Rynoth is 8 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Jackalope is 8.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

e472_1a29

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Bellen	Hydra	Phoenix
Ashen	×	6	34	26
Bellen	6	×	34	22
Hydra	34	34	×	28
Phoenix	26	22	28	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Bellen, Hydra, Phoenix. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Bellen is 6. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Hydra is 34 and the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Bellen is 34.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Ashen
							Ashen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect MC

32e7_1edc

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Hydra	Kraken	Xeraph
Bellen	×	40	24	40
Hydra	40	×	40	10
Kraken	24	40	×	40
Xeraph	40	10	40	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Hydra, Kraken, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Hydra is 40. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Kraken is 40 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Hydra is 40.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

9ea7_867a

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Faylen	Jackalope	Narloc
Bellen	×	40	40	12
Faylen	40	×	28	36
Jackalope	40	28	×	44
Narloc	12	36	44	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Faylen, Jackalope, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Faylen is 40. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Jackalope is 28 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Faylen is 28.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect MC

2724_00f3

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Kraken	Manticore	Phoenix
Bellen	×	26	14	30
Kraken	26	×	26	6
Manticore	14	26	×	22
Phoenix	30	6	22	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Kraken, Manticore, Phoenix. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Kraken is 26. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Manticore is 26 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Kraken is 26.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Manticore
							Manticore

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect MC

6864_b229

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Manticore	Thorret	Wyvern
Chimera	×	36	18	38
Manticore	36	×	36	6
Thorret	18	36	×	34
Wyvern	38	6	34	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Manticore, Thorret, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Manticore is 36. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Thorret is 36 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Manticore is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Thorret
							Thorret

Correct MC

6552_4d24

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Kraken	Rynoth	Xeraph
Bellen	×	38	32	38
Kraken	38	×	20	16
Rynoth	32	20	×	4
Xeraph	38	16	4	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Kraken, Rynoth, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Kraken is 38. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Rynoth is 20 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Kraken is 20.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

9638_4586

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Hydra	Jackalope	Manticore
Bellen	×	34	24	42
Hydra	34	×	36	12
Jackalope	24	36	×	40
Manticore	42	12	40	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Hydra, Jackalope, Manticore. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Hydra is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Jackalope is 36 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Hydra is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct MC

05c5_b3a7

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Faylen	Rynoth	Wyvern	Yawclor
Faylen	×	8	18	18
Rynoth	8	×	30	14
Wyvern	18	30	×	24
Yawclor	18	14	24	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Faylen, Rynoth, Wyvern, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Rynoth is 8. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Wyvern is 30 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Rynoth is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

a2ed_ce66

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Faylen	Jackalope	Thorret
Bellen	×	34	4	26
Faylen	34	×	30	20
Jackalope	4	30	×	30
Thorret	26	20	30	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Faylen, Jackalope, Thorret. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Faylen is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Jackalope is 30 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Faylen is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect MC

57e1_58d9

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Faylen	Xeraph	Yawclor
Bellen	×	36	30	18
Faylen	36	×	8	32
Xeraph	30	8	×	38
Yawclor	18	32	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Faylen, Xeraph, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Faylen is 36. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Xeraph is 8 and the distance between taxon Xeraph and taxon Faylen is 8.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect MC

aeaf_ceaa

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Jackalope	Narloc	Wyvern
Bellen	×	30	18	6
Jackalope	30	×	38	34
Narloc	18	38	×	18
Wyvern	6	34	18	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Jackalope, Narloc, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Jackalope is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Narloc is 38 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Jackalope is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect MC

5e8a_c56c

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Jackalope	Rynoth	Wyvern
Elwet	×	14	32	26
Jackalope	14	×	24	30
Rynoth	32	24	×	4
Wyvern	26	30	4	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Jackalope, Rynoth, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 14. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Rynoth is 24 and the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Jackalope is 24.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect MC

c744_d8fb

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Hydra	Kraken	Wyvern
Chimera	×	34	20	42
Hydra	34	×	38	8
Kraken	20	38	×	38
Wyvern	42	8	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Hydra, Kraken, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Hydra is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Kraken is 38 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Hydra is 38.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct MC

6761_1798

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Jackalope	Xeraph	Yawclor
Elwet	×	10	36	36
Jackalope	10	×	36	36
Xeraph	36	36	×	20
Yawclor	36	36	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Jackalope, Xeraph, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 10. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Xeraph is 36 and the distance between taxon Xeraph and taxon Jackalope is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect MC

0004_7799

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Ashen	Faylen	Hydra	Phoenix
Ashen	×	16	26	16
Faylen	16	×	28	6
Hydra	26	28	×	30
Phoenix	16	6	30	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Ashen, Faylen, Hydra, Phoenix. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Ashen and taxon Faylen is 16. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Hydra is 28 and the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Faylen is 28.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Ashen
							Ashen

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Ashen
							Ashen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect MC

10b3_f276

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Jackalope	Manticore	Wyvern
Chimera	×	14	28	38
Jackalope	14	×	36	26
Manticore	28	36	×	6
Wyvern	38	26	6	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Jackalope, Manticore, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Jackalope is 14. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Manticore is 36 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Jackalope is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect MC

14ed_2ba0

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Hydra	Kraken	Wyvern	Xeraph
Hydra	×	30	30	44
Kraken	30	×	12	42
Wyvern	30	12	×	52
Xeraph	44	42	52	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Hydra, Kraken, Wyvern, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Kraken is 30. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Wyvern is 12 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Kraken is 12.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

32e5_ce6d

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Dibblet	Jackalope	Xeraph
Chimera	×	22	26	42
Dibblet	22	×	10	40
Jackalope	26	10	×	32
Xeraph	42	40	32	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Chimera, Dibblet, Jackalope, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Dibblet is 22. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Dibblet and taxon Jackalope is 10 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Dibblet is 10.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Chimera
							Chimera

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Dibblet
							Dibblet

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Dibblet
							Dibblet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect MC

afd6_5deb

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Narloc	Rynoth	Xeraph	Yawclor
Narloc	×	6	18	34
Rynoth	6	×	14	34
Xeraph	18	14	×	28
Yawclor	34	34	28	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Narloc, Rynoth, Xeraph, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Rynoth is 6. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Rynoth and taxon Xeraph is 14 and the distance between taxon Xeraph and taxon Rynoth is 14.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct MC

18c7_3138

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Faylen	Kraken	Thorret	Wyvern
Faylen	×	32	18	24
Kraken	32	×	22	2
Thorret	18	22	×	26
Wyvern	24	2	26	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Faylen, Kraken, Thorret, Wyvern. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Kraken is 32. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Thorret is 22 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Kraken is 22.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Thorret
							Thorret

Incorrect MC

38ff_46f1

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Faylen	Hydra	Narloc
Bellen	×	20	34	26
Faylen	20	×	32	36
Hydra	34	32	×	12
Narloc	26	36	12	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Faylen, Hydra, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Faylen is 20. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Hydra is 32 and the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Faylen is 32.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Bellen
							Bellen

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct MC

e951_3087

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Hydra	Manticore	Narloc	Rynoth
Hydra	×	40	12	34
Manticore	40	×	36	20
Narloc	12	36	×	34
Rynoth	34	20	34	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Hydra, Manticore, Narloc, Rynoth. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Manticore is 40. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Narloc is 36 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Manticore is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Rynoth
							Rynoth
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Correct E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Rynoth
							Rynoth

Incorrect MC

c8a8_b72e

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Faylen	Phoenix	Yawclor
Elwet	×	18	22	40
Faylen	18	×	6	32
Phoenix	22	6	×	42
Yawclor	40	32	42	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Faylen, Phoenix, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Faylen is 18. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Faylen and taxon Phoenix is 6 and the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Faylen is 6.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Faylen
							Faylen
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Faylen
							Faylen

Incorrect MC

fc29_9cc2

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Elwet	Jackalope	Wyvern	Xeraph
Elwet	×	2	24	22
Jackalope	2	×	24	26
Wyvern	24	24	×	10
Xeraph	22	26	10	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Elwet, Jackalope, Wyvern, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Elwet and taxon Jackalope is 2. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Wyvern is 24 and the distance between taxon Wyvern and taxon Jackalope is 24.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Elwet
							Elwet
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect MC

efb5_8492

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Kraken	Phoenix	Thorret	Yawclor
Kraken	×	4	28	26
Phoenix	4	×	30	28
Thorret	28	30	×	20
Yawclor	26	28	20	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Kraken, Phoenix, Thorret, Yawclor. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Phoenix is 4. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Phoenix and taxon Thorret is 30 and the distance between taxon Thorret and taxon Phoenix is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor

Correct D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Yawclor
							Yawclor
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Phoenix
							Phoenix

Incorrect MC

c1f7_9553

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Chimera	Jackalope	Manticore	Wyvern
Chimera	×	24	4	36
Jackalope	24	×	20	28
Manticore	4	20	×	32
Wyvern	36	28	32	×

For example, the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Jackalope is 24. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Manticore is 20 and the distance between taxon Manticore and taxon Jackalope is 20.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Wyvern
							Wyvern

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Wyvern
							Wyvern
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Manticore
							Manticore

Incorrect MC

4dad_d507

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Hydra	Kraken	Narloc	Xeraph
Hydra	×	28	10	30
Kraken	28	×	30	20
Narloc	10	30	×	32
Xeraph	30	20	32	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Hydra, Kraken, Narloc, Xeraph. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Hydra and taxon Kraken is 28. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Narloc is 30 and the distance between taxon Narloc and taxon Kraken is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Xeraph
							Xeraph
							Hydra
							Hydra
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect MC

0b0e_efd7

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Chimera	Jackalope	Thorret
Bellen	×	24	10	34
Chimera	24	×	30	20
Jackalope	10	30	×	32
Thorret	34	20	32	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Chimera, Jackalope, Thorret. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Chimera is 24. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Jackalope is 30 and the distance between taxon Jackalope and taxon Chimera is 30.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Correct B.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Jackalope
							Jackalope
							Thorret
							Thorret
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect MC

8e81_c4a4

4 taxa × 4 taxa distance matrix
taxa	Bellen	Chimera	Kraken	Narloc
Bellen	×	34	8	36
Chimera	34	×	36	22
Kraken	8	36	×	38
Narloc	36	22	38	×

The table above represents a distance matrix for the following taxa: Bellen, Chimera, Kraken, Narloc. The values in the matrix correspond to the genetic distances between pairs of taxa.

For example, the distance between taxon Bellen and taxon Chimera is 34. Distances are symmetric, meaning that both the distance between taxon Chimera and taxon Kraken is 36 and the distance between taxon Kraken and taxon Chimera is 36.

Using this distance matrix, determine the most appropriate gene tree that accurately reflects the relationships and distances between these taxa.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Chimera
							Chimera

Incorrect B.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc

Correct C.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect D.

*tree code common name*: 4comb
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Narloc
							Narloc
							Kraken
							Kraken

Incorrect E.

*tree code common name*: 4balanced
							Bellen
							Bellen
							Kraken
							Kraken
							Chimera
							Chimera
							Narloc
							Narloc

Incorrect