From a Survey of Martian Life, Three Hypothetical Species Have

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From a survey of Martian life, three hypothetical species have been found and nicknamed krons, furs, and pars.If krons and furs are sister species, the resulting phylogenetic tree will have 28 homoplasies.If krons and pars are sister species, the tree will have 22 homoplasies.Krons and pars have red body patches, whereas krons and furs have striped bodies.Based on the principles of parsimony, krons and _______ are sister species, _______ a synapomorphy.

• A) pars; and striped bodies is likely
• B) pars; and red body patches is likely
• C) furs; and striped bodies is likely
• D) furs; and red body patches is likely
• E) furs; but neither trait can be

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