Use the Following Information to Answer the Question

question 29

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question.

Applying the principle of parsimony to the trait "ability to fly," which of the two phylogenetic trees is better?

• A) Tree 1
• B) Tree 2
• C) Both trees are equally parsimonious.
• D) Since the trees show different evolutionary relationships, you cannot determine which is more parsimonious.

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