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Which of the following statements most correctly describes the MRCA (most recent common ancestor) in a phylogeny constructed from a single gene sequence? O The MRCA is a single gene sequence that was shared by the entire population of organisms prior to branch splitting. O The MRCA is a single gene sequence in a single individual that existed prior to branch splitting. O The MRCA was an individual organism that existed prior to branch splitting. O None of these statements describes the MRCA. The MRCA was a population of organisms that existed prior to branch splitting.