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.

answer: angiosperms

dicots

angiosperms are highly evolved plants, they produce seeds which are enclosed within in a carple. these are the largest group of plants on earth. they include trees, shrubs, herbs and small flowering plants. angiosperms exhibit a flowering stage in their life cycle. the flower serves the function of reproduction and fruit formation in majority of angiosperms. dicot is the term used to describe flowering plants that have two seed leaves. dicots are plants which develop seeds which split into two parts called cotyledons. each cotyledon contains one embryo.

here, a small purple flower development indicates that the plant belongs to angiosperms and having two embryonic leaves indicates it belongs to dicots.