When Comparing Alternative Phylogenies to Decide on the Most Probable

Multiple Choice

When comparing alternative phylogenies to decide on the most probable one, which best describes the process?

A) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with the highest likelihood is deemed most likely.
B) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with the lowest likelihood is deemed most likely.
C) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with P < 0.05 is deemed most likely.
D) The likelihood of each phylogeny, based on the gene sequence data, is calculated and the one with P > 0.05 is deemed most likely.