Phylogenetic trees are best described as
A) true and inerrant statements about evolutionary relationships.
B) hypothetical portrayals of evolutionary relationships.
C) the most accurate representations possible of genetic relationships among taxa.
D) theories of evolution.
E) the closest things to absolute certainty that modern systematics can produce.

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Phylogenetic trees are hypotheses about evolutionary relationships based on available data. As new data is collected, these trees may be revised or even overturned by new information.

Phylogenetic Trees Are Best Described as