In Which Order Would a Molecular Evolutionist Perform the Following

Multiple Choice

In which order would a molecular evolutionist perform the following tasks: (1) construct a similarity matrix, (2) align the sequences, and (3) use a model of evolution to correct for multiple substitutions and other factors?

A) 1  2  3
B) 1  3  2
C) 2  1  3
D) 2  3  1
E) 3  2  1