In Its Application to Phylogenetics, Parsimony Is a Method That

question 115

Multiple Choice

In its application to phylogenetics, parsimony is a method that

• A) helps distinguish ingroups from outgroups.
• B) helps distinguish synapomorphies from homoplasies.
• C) helps distinguish convergent evolution from evolutionary reversals.
• D) attempts to maximize the number of homoplasies.
• E) attempts to minimize the number of synapomorphies.

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