When Comparing Alternative Phylogenies to Decide on the Most Probable

question 18

Multiple Choice

When comparing alternative phylogenies to decide on the most probable one, which best describes the process?

• A) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with the highest likelihood is deemed most likely.
• B) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with the lowest likelihood is deemed most likely.
• C) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with P < 0.05 is deemed most likely.
• D) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with P > 0.05 is deemed most likely.

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