Multiple Choice
In accordance with the principle of parsimony,scientists prefer
A) the Linnaean system of nomenclature to the use of common names.
B) phylogenetic trees with many small clades to those with a few major clades.
C) phylogenetic trees that minimize the number of evolutionary changes.
D) phylogenetic trees in which adaptations repeatedly arise,disappear,and reappear.
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