A Skeptic Argues That Because Phylogenetic Methods Can Be Flawed

question 131

Multiple Choice

A skeptic argues that because phylogenetic methods can be flawed, the results from such methods are questionable.What result or analysis provides the best validation of the accuracy of the methods used to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships?

• A) Results from molecular data often match results from morphological data.
• B) Advances in computational power allow for the use maximum likelihood methods.
• C) Experimental studies using bacteriophage
• D) The development of the molecular clock
• E) The principle of parsimony

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