By Mapping a Given Trait on a Phylogenetic Tree That

question 42

Multiple Choice

By mapping a given trait on a phylogenetic tree that we have already constructed using other data, we can

• A) generate hypotheses about when and how this trait evolved.
• B) create a pedigree for the trait.
• C) test for polytomies in this trait.
• D) confirm the presence or absence of this trait in species for which we are lacking observational data.

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