Computer programs for reconstructing large phylogenies
A)check all possible trees.
B)only check a very small fraction of possible trees.
C)make phylogenetic inference easy and certain.
D)None of the above

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Checking all possible trees would be computationally impossible for large phylogenies, while making inference easy and certain is not possible due to uncertainty in evolutionary history. Therefore, the best option is to only check a small fraction of possible trees using efficient algorithms such as maximum likelihood or Bayesian inference.

Computer Programs for Reconstructing Large Phylogenies