Which of the Following Is an Example of How "Maximum

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how "maximum likelihood" is used by systematists.

A) using the simplest explanation necessary to interpret the data
B) assigning humans and chimpanzees to a less inclusive taxon
C) using probability to determine that the nucleotide sequences in DNA and RNA change at a constant rate over time
D) establishing the membership in a clade using the phenetic approach
E) distinguishing shared ancestral characteristics and shared derived characters