Describe the manner in which you would determine how long ago two species of bacteria diverged from one another.

One of the probable ways to determine how long ago any two species of bacteria diverged from each other is by drawing a phylogenetic tree.

Explanation:

Phylogenetic tree are trees that show the ancestry of two species of interest and the relationship between them. The idea behind the construction of phylogenetic tree is darwins's "descent with modification theory". A phylogenetic tree is constructed using the similarities or differences in either physical characteristics, behavorial, or genetic buildup. Derived traits shared between the different species are the actual data used to construct a phylogenetic tree.