How Can Evolutionary Biologists Calculate α and Ω

question 33

Multiple Choice

How can evolutionary biologists calculate α and Ω?

• A) by examining the fossil record
• B) by examining molecular phylogenies
• C) by examining a combination of fossils and molecular phylogenies
• D) a, b, and c
• E) It is not possible to calculate α and Ω.

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