Which of the Following Is a Reason That Conservation Biologists

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason that conservation biologists have begun to use phylogenetic trees to assist in determining where to direct the limited resources that support conservation efforts?

• A)Species with numerous,closely related groups are more likely to survive extinction due to hybridization with those closely related groups.
• B)Distinct species are valuable because they represent a part of life that,if lost,cannot be recovered.
• C)Phylogenetic trees can demonstrate species with few close relatives that are more likely to possess unique features and adaptations not shared by other species.
• D)Conservation biologists do not use phylogenetic trees to make decisions about limited resource use,the diagrams are used strictly in the study of evolution.

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