Multiple Choice
In its application to phylogenetics, parsimony is a method that
A) helps distinguish ingroups from outgroups.
B) helps distinguish synapomorphies from homoplasies.
C) helps distinguish convergent evolution from evolutionary reversals.
D) attempts to maximize the number of homoplasies.
E) attempts to minimize the number of synapomorphies.
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