Which Trait Would Be Least Useful in a Phylogenetic Analysis

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which trait would be least useful in a phylogenetic analysis?

• A) A trait that is altered easily by small changes in temperature
• B) A trait that involves genetically inherited behaviors
• C) A trait that is detectable in observations of early development
• D) A trait that can be studied in museum specimens
• E) A trait that corresponds directly with sequence differences in a single gene

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Definitions:

Mature mRNA

The final form of messenger RNA (mRNA) after processing, ready for translation into a protein in the cytoplasm.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template, a process central to the replication of retroviruses.

Recombinant Plasmids

Engineered DNA molecules formed by inserting a fragment of DNA into a plasmid vector, used in genetic engineering and biotechnology.

Host Cell

A cell that a virus or another parasite invades and in which it might replicate or live.