While Both Parsimony Methods and Distance Methods Can Be Quite

question 37

Essay

While both parsimony methods and distance methods can be quite effective in inferring evolutionary history,both use tricks of sorts.Compare the assumptions,shortcomings,and methods of each.

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Definitions:

Natural Ecosystems

Communities of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

Introducing New Species

The act of bringing a species into an ecosystem where it does not naturally occur, potentially disrupting local ecosystems.

Population Change Curve

A graph that shows how the size of a population changes over time.

Volatile

Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes or fluctuations, often used to describe chemical substances that easily vaporize at normal temperatures or financial markets prone to rapid changes.