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#Question id: 8689

Which of the following statements best describes the rationale for applying the principle of maximum parsimony in constructing phylogenetic trees?

#SCPH05 I Biotechnology
  1. Parsimony allows the researcher to "root" the tree.
  2. Similarity due to common ancestry should be more common than similarity due to convergent evolution.
  3. The molecular clock validates the principle of parsimony.
  4. The outgroup roots the tree, allowing the principle of parsimony to be applied.
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#Question id: 12023

#SCPH28 | Zoology

The absorption of fats differs from that of carbohydrates in that ________.
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#Question id: 12024

#SCPH28 | Zoology

Constipation can result from the consumption of a substance that ________.
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#Question id: 12025

#SCPH28 | Zoology

After surgical removal of an infected gallbladder, a person must be especially careful to restrict dietary intake of ________.
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#Question id: 12026

#SCPH28 | Zoology

Pepsinogen is converted to its active form in the stomach by ________.
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#Question id: 12027

#SCPH28 | Zoology

If you place a small piece of a cracker on your tongue, what would you expect to happen?
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#Question id: 12028

#SCPH28 | Zoology

Coprophagy is important for the nutritional balance of ________.