Referring to the Phylogenetic Trees Below Which Statement(s) Is/are Correct

question 15

Multiple Choice

Referring to the phylogenetic trees below which statement(s) is/are correct?

• A) Tree A proposes that the camera eye of mollusks and vertebrates is homologous; tree B proposes that the camera eye of mollusks and vertebrates arose through convergent evolution.
• B) Tree B proposes that the camera eye of mollusks and vertebrates is homologous; tree A proposes that the camera eye of mollusks and vertebrates arose through convergent evolution.
• C) Tree B is more parsimonious.
• D) a and c
• E) b and c

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