The Rule of Parsimony States That

Multiple Choice

The rule of parsimony states that:

A) analogous features should be given more importance than homologous features.
B) cladograms should be constructed in the least complicated way.
C) character states are distinguished from one another by comparison with outgroups.
D) adjacent branches should terminate in a node.
E) phylogenetic relationships should be based on ancestral character states.