To Be Useful for Phylogenetic Reconstruction, a Taxonomic Character Must

question 147

Multiple Choice

To be useful for phylogenetic reconstruction, a taxonomic character must exhibit which of the following properties?

• A)It must vary among the taxa being analyzed, but not within individual taxa.
• B)It must have a genetic basis.
• C)It must be anatomical.
• D)It must be molecular (DNA or protein).
• E)None of the other answer options is correct.

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