The horizontal axis of the cladogram depicted below is a timeline that extends from 100,000 years ago to the present; the vertical axis represents nothing in particular. the labeled branch points on the tree (v-z) represent various common ancestors. let's say that only since 50,000 years ago has there been enough variation between the lineages depicted here to separate them into distinct species, and only the tips of the lineages on this tree represent distinct species. in darwin's tree of life, each fork in the tree represents
a. morphologic gaps in the fossil record
b. groups of living organisms
c. groups of extinct organisms
d. the most recent common ancestor of the subsequent branches

The correct answer is option d. "the most recent common ancestor of the subsequent branches".

Explanation:

Charles Darwin used the concept of a tree of life to illustrate and support his theory of evolution. In Chapter V of his famous book On the Origin of Species (1859), Darwin presented a diagram of a theoretical tree of life. In this tree, distinct species are represented at the end of the branches and each fork in the tree represents the most recent common ancestor of the subsequent branches. Attached is an image of the original diagram as reference.

the answer is b. glad to .

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.