Studies reconstructing the phylogenetic history of all living organisms rely on comparisons of nucleotide sequences in
A) rapidly evolving sections of DNA.
B) highly conserved regions of DNA.
C) non-coding regions of DNA.
D) mitochondrial DNA.
E) All of the answers are correct.

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Studies reconstructing the phylogenetic history of organisms compare nucleotide sequences in various types of DNA, including rapidly evolving sections for recent divergences, highly conserved regions for distant relationships, non-coding regions to avoid selection bias, and mitochondrial DNA due to its maternal inheritance and rapid evolution.

Studies Reconstructing the Phylogenetic History of All Living Organisms Rely