Asked by Mudit Gadiya on Apr 24, 2024
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An important limit of molecular phylogenetics is that
A) DNA sequences hold little evolutionary relevant information.
B) they can only compare living and recently extinct species.
C) only closely related species can be compared with molecular phylogenies.
D) they can only compare species that went extinct more than 100,000 years ago.
Molecular Phylogenetics
A branch of phylogenetics that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, principally in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships.
Extinct Species
Species that no longer exist, with no living individuals left anywhere on Earth.
DNA Sequences
DNA sequences are the specific arrangements of nucleotides (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) on a strand of DNA that encode the genetic information of an organism.
- Understand the limits and considerations in molecular phylogenetics.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the limits and considerations in molecular phylogenetics.
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