Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 24.5, Problem 3SB
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The principle of parsimony applied in the phylogenetic analysis.

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Phylogenetic analysis is a hypothetical method of identifying the relationship among species or a group of species by drawing a phylogenetic tree. It shows the evolutionary relationship among various species based on morphological or genetic similarities.

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