A major challenge of maximum likelihood methods is that they
A) are difficult to fit into a statistical framework.
B) require explicit models of evolutionary change.
C) can be used only with molecular data.
D) can be used only for closely related species.
E) can be used only for distantly related species.

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Maximum likelihood methods require the explicit modeling of evolutionary change, which can be challenging and require significant computational power. They are not limited to molecular data and can be used for both closely and distantly related species.

A Major Challenge of Maximum Likelihood Methods Is That They