According to the Principle of Maximum Parsimony

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of maximum parsimony,

• A)phylogenies based in DNA require the most base changes between taxa.
• B)the preferred tree is the one that minimizes the amount of evolutionary change.
• C)in the case of trees based on morphology,a parsimonious tree requires the most changes.
• D)a large number of trees should be examined.

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