Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an advantage of using distance methods to construct trees?
A) Distance methods are conceptually straightforward.
B) Distance methods are computationally among the slowest techniques.
C) Distance methods lack any sort of underlying evolutionary model.
D) The assumption is made that similarity is a reflection of homology.
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