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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
  1. choose the tree that assumes all evolutionary changes are equally probable
  2. choose the tree in which the branch points are based on as many shared derived characters as possible
  3. choose the tree that represents the fewest evolutionary changes, either in DNA sequences or morphology
  4. choose the tree with the fewest branch points
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TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 2289

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

According to the endosymbiotic theory, which organelles form from engulfing of cyanobacteria  
TLS Online TPP Program

#Question id: 11403

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Several categories of risk of species extinction have been defined. A species can be determined as critical endangered if there is considered to be
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#Question id: 16479

#Unit 12. Applied Biology

Organotypic cultures are type of cultures which
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#Question id: 19477

#Unit 12. Applied Biology

Cry V and Cry VI groups were added; these proteins are primarily 
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#Question id: 5302

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Using modern techniques of sequencing by synthesis and the shotgun approach, sequences are assembled into chromosomes by ________.