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#Question id: 8704

To apply the principle of maximum parsimony to construction of a phylogenetic tree, ________.

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

choose the tree that assumes all evolutionary changes are equally probable
choose the tree in which the branch points are based on as many shared derived characters as possible
choose the tree that represents the fewest evolutionary changes, either in DNA sequences or morphology
choose the tree with the fewest branch points

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#Question id: 11935

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following systems conveys information concerning highly localized touch sensation and body position (proprioceptive) sensation?

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#Question id: 18665

#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

In a road accident a forensic scientist collected traces of blood or other biological fluids and he wants to compared samples according to the composition of certain isoenzymes, for this which technique will efficiently work

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#Question id: 20411

#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

In intron mutations are expected to be selectively neutral except

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#Question id: 216

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Which atom is the reactive center on biotin?

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#Question id: 12776

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the regulation of populations?