Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Rationale for Applying

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the rationale for applying the principle of parsimony in constructing phylogenetic trees?

• A) Parsimony allows the researcher to "root" the tree.
• B) Similarity due to common ancestry should be more common than similarity due to convergent evolution.
• C) The molecular clock validates the principle of parsimony.
• D) The outgroup roots the tree, allowing the principle of parsimony to be applied.

Understand the ultimate energy source for living organisms and the process of photosynthesis.

Discuss the significance and mechanism of substrate-level phosphorylation in ATP production.

Understand the role and transmission of mitochondria in hereditary processes.

Identify the various locations within a cell where different metabolic processes occur.

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