To Apply Parsimony to Constructing a Phylogenetic Tree, ________

question 49

Multiple Choice

To apply parsimony to constructing a phylogenetic tree, ________.

• A) choose the tree that assumes all evolutionary changes are equally probable
• B) choose the tree in which the branch points are based on as many shared derived characters as possible
• C) choose the tree that represents the fewest evolutionary changes, in either DNA sequences or morphology
• D) choose the tree with the fewest branch points

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Definitions:

Growth Hormone

A peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.

Triiodothyronine

A thyroid hormone, also known as T3, that plays an important role in the body's control of metabolism.

Anterior Pituitary

A part of the pituitary gland responsible for releasing hormones that regulate various bodily functions, including growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the regulation of certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system.