Most Computer Programs for Reconstructing Large Phylogenies

question 39

Multiple Choice

Most computer programs for reconstructing large phylogenies

• A) check all possible trees.
• B) only check a very small fraction of possible trees.
• C) make phylogenetic inference easy and certain.
• D) are not widely available, so many phylogenies are constructed by hand.

Understand the mechanisms that promote concerted evolution and their reliance on specific biological processes.

Recognize the role of molecular evolution studies in understanding the function, history, and evolutionary relationships of genes within and across species.

Differentiate between paralogs and orthologs in the context of gene family evolution.

Grasp the concept and applications of in vitro evolution in producing new molecules and studying protein functions.

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