Scientists May Compare Similarities Between Nucleotide Sequences of Organisms to Determine

question 27

Multiple Choice

Scientists may compare similarities between nucleotide sequences of organisms to determine their evolutionary history. This is known as:

• A) cladistics.
• B) phenetics.
• C) synapomorphy.
• D) molecular systematics.
• E) monophyletic grouping.

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