Trees as in cladograms or phylogenetic trees are the product

Trees (as in cladograms or phylogenetic trees) are the product of evolution, yet trees built using anatomical traits are not likely to be the product of the same mechanism of evolution that drives the evolution of molecular traits. Explain.

Solution

a) Single nucleotide mutations- Mutations in the bases affects how a gene works whether it would be functional or it might increase the functional efficiency.

b) Genetic drift- Separation of individuals due to isolation events and some alleles or traits are well supported in a new situation.

c) Recombination- Combination of genomes during the process of recombination