To Account for Variations in the Evolutionary Rates at Different

question 99

Multiple Choice

To account for variations in the evolutionary rates at different genetic loci, the ____ compares alternative trees reflecting differentrates of evolutionary change tto identify the best evolutionary path. ​

• A)punctuated equilibrium hypothesis
• B)gradual phyletic hypothesis
• C)traditional systematic method
• D)principle of parsimony
• E)maximum likelihood method

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