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.

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