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geoffrey

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on: Jul 14, 2013
To apply parsimony to constructing a phylogenetic tree,
A) choose the tree that assumes all evolutionary changes are equally probable.
B) choose the tree in which the branch points are based on as many shared derived characters as possible.
C) base phylogenetic trees only on the fossil record, as this provides the simplest explanation for evolution.
D) choose the tree that represents the fewest evolutionary changes, either in DNA sequences or morphology.
E) choose the tree with the fewest branch points.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2013
Easy! It's D. Bye for now :D


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Reply #2 on: Aug 1, 2013
Thank you!


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