Killian Et Al

question 13

Multiple Choice

Killian et al. (2001) inferred a maximum likelihood tree (shown below) based on sequence data from the M6P/IGF2R gene. Numbers represent bootstrap support values for each clade. Based on their findings, you would expect that the clade comprised of mice, rats, and rabbits would have appeared in what percentage of bootstrap resampling replicates?

• A) 100%
• B) 74%
• C) 91%
• D) 64%

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Definitions:

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