Traits Are Critical in the Study of Phylogeny Because

question 14

Multiple Choice

Traits are critical in the study of phylogeny because

• A)a phylogenetic tree is a hypothesis about evolutionary relationships.
• B)we use observations of traits to infer patterns of ancestry and descent among populations.
• C)by mapping individual traits onto a phylogeny we have already created, we can study the sequence and timing of evolutionary events.
• D)A and C
• E)B and C

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