Trees of Life That Illustrate the Phylogenetic Relationships of All

question 35

Multiple Choice

Trees of life that illustrate the phylogenetic relationships of all organisms were traditionally based on ______; newer methods for determining phylogeny rely on ______.

• A) nucleic acid sequences; morphology
• B) nucleic acid sequences; microbiomes
• C) morphology; nutritional requirements
• D) morphology; virology
• E) morphology; nucleic acid sequences

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