Select a False Statement Describing Why Cladistics May Not Always

question 53

Multiple Choice

Select a false statement describing why cladistics may not always be the best method for reconstructing phylogenies based on data from the DNA genome.

• A)The rate of evolution of the DNA genome is rapid.
• B)The assumptions of the principle of parsimony are not always met.
• C)Homoplasy often dominates the data sets.
• D)The number of character states for DNA is large.
• E)Much of the DNA does not code for proteins.

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