When Choosing Among Competing Cladograms,the Preferred Hypothesis Is the One

question 3

Multiple Choice

When choosing among competing cladograms,the preferred hypothesis is the one that is the simplest for all characters and their states.This is also known as

• A)the maximum likelihood approach.
• B)the principle of parsimony.
• C)the Bayesian method.
• D)the molecular clock.
• E)the cladistic approach.

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