When Selecting Among Multiple Possible Phylogenetic Trees That Fit Our

Multiple Choice

When selecting among multiple possible phylogenetic trees that fit our data, we commonly use the principle of _____, which means we choose the _____ possible hypothesis. In phylogenetic analysis, that means selecting the tree that represents the _____ evolutionary changes or mutations.

A) parsimony; simplest; fewest
B) parsimony; simplest; most
C) parsimony; most; likely
D) phylogenetics; simplest; fewest
E) phylogenetics; simplest; most