Multiple Choice
The maximum likelihood tree constructed for the mammals in the figures above supports which of the competing hypotheses for the evolutionary relationships among mammalian groups?
A) The Marsupionta hypothesis
B) The Theria hypothesis
C) Neither theory
D) Both theories
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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Q21: Why is phylogenetic inference a difficult and
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Q24: The older the clade,the<br>A)more likely its members
Q25: How many unrooted trees are possible for
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Q27: The method of independent contrasts<br>A)allows evolutionary biologists
Q28: <img src="https://d2lvgg3v3hfg70.cloudfront.net/TB1615/.jpg" alt=" An unrooted tree,linking