The Parsimony Principle Can Be Used to Infer Phylogenetic Trees

question 115

Multiple Choice

The parsimony principle can be used to infer phylogenetic trees because

• A) evolution is nearly always parsimonious.
• B) it is logical to adopt the simplest hypothesis capable of explaining the known facts.
• C) once a trait changes, it never reverses condition.
• D) all species have an equal probability of evolving.
• E) closely related species are always very similar to one another.

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