As Compared with Parsimony, a Major Advantage of Maximum Likelihood

question 58

Multiple Choice

As compared with parsimony, a major advantage of maximum likelihood methods is that they

• A) are computationally easier.
• B) can be used with molecular data.
• C) incorporate more information about evolutionary change.
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

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