From a Survey of Martian Life, Three Hypothetical Species Are

question 202

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From a survey of Martian life, three hypothetical species are found.These are nicknamed krons, furs, and pars.If krons and furs are sister species, the resulting phylogenetic tree will have 45 homoplasies.If krons and pars are sister species, the tree will have 52 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