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    According to the Principle of Parsimony, the Best Phylogenetic Hypothesis
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According to the Principle of Parsimony, the Best Phylogenetic Hypothesis

Question 112

Question 112

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According to the principle of parsimony, the best phylogenetic hypothesis is the one that requires the


A) fewest homologies.
B) most homoplasies.
C) fewest homoplasies.
D) most clades.
E) fewest clades.

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