Explain the original idea of tracing evolutionary relationships

Dear student, 

Evolutionary relationships can be traced by comparing the genetic sequences of the organisms, there are various software's available which can draw a phylogenetic tree. A few examples of these softwares are PHYLIP, Clustal W etc. By study the fossils (palaeontology) and by studying their structural design homologous and analogous which can give evidences of common ancestors. 

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Homologous organs and molecular phylogeny
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