#Question id: 8685
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Which of the following would be most useful in creating a phylogenetic tree of a taxon?
#Question id: 8687
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Your professor wants you to construct a phylogenetic tree of orchids. She gives you tissue from seven orchid species and one lily. What is the most likely reason she gave you the lily?
#Question id: 8689
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Which of the following statements best describes the rationale for applying the principle of maximum parsimony in constructing phylogenetic trees?
#Question id: 8691
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Use the following information to answer the question.
Applying the principle of parsimony to the trait "ability to fly," which of the two phylogenetic trees is better?
#Question id: 8692
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Which of the following statements is accurate with regard to a phylogeny, as represented by a phylogenetic tree?
#Question id: 8693
#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms
Given that phylogenies are based on shared derived characteristics, which of the following traits is useful in generating a phylogeny of species W, X, Y, and Z