The Rule of Parsimony States That

question 14

Multiple Choice

The rule of parsimony states that:

• A)analogous features should be given more importance than homologous features.
• B)cladograms should be constructed in the least complicated way.
• C)character states are distinguished from one another by comparison with outgroups.
• D)adjacent branches should terminate in a node.
• E)phylogenetic relationships should be based on ancestral character states.

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