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The Maximum Likelihood Tree Constructed for the Mammals in the Figures

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  The maximum likelihood tree constructed for the mammals in the figures above supports which of the competing hypotheses for the evolutionary relationships among mammalian groups? A) The Marsupionta hypothesis B) The Theria hypothesis C) Neither theory D) Both theories The maximum likelihood tree constructed for the mammals in the figures above supports which of the competing hypotheses for the evolutionary relationships among mammalian groups?


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