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To apply parsimony to constructing a phylogenetic tree,
a. choose the tree that assumes all evolutionary changes are equally probable.
b. choose the tree in which the branch points are based on as many shared derived characters as possible.
c. choose the tree that represents the fewest evolutionary changes, in either DNA sequences or morphology.
d. choose the tree with the fewest branch points

Respuesta :

Answer: d. choose the tree with the fewest branch points

Explanation:

Parsimony is a phenomena of evolution which involves classifying organisms on the basis of their characteristic under levels. The most parsimonious tree is a tree, which depends upon morphological characters with few evolutionary events. So, while constructing a phylogenetic tree based on parsimony, the tree, which has few evolutionary lineages in terms of both DNA base pairing as well as in the morphology, can be taken into consideration.

Hence, the correct option is (d).

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