To Conduct a Phylogenetic Analysis, an Outgroup Is Needed in Order

question 9

Multiple Choice

To conduct a phylogenetic analysis, an outgroup is needed in order to:

• A)decide which characters are analogous and which are homologous.
• B)determine which character states are ancestral and which are derived.
• C)determine which characteristics to include in our analysis.
• D)decide which molecular data to use.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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