Question

To conduct a phylogenetic analysis, we need an outgroup to:

A. decide which characters are analogous and which are homologous.

B. determine which character states are ancestral and which are derived.

C. determine which characteristics to include in our analysis.

D. decide which molecular data to use.

E. All of the answer options are correct.

Answer 1

It is B because you have to be smart to answer this question