In copying a binary tree, if you use just the value of the pointer of the root node, you get a ____ copy of the data.
A) static
B) shallow
C) deep
D) local

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Using just the value of the pointer of the root node creates a shallow copy of the data, meaning that the new copy of the tree will have new nodes, but the values in those nodes will refer to the same objects as the original tree. This can cause unexpected behavior if any modifications are made to the shared objects. A deep copy, on the other hand, creates new nodes and new objects for each value in the original tree, ensuring that the copied tree can be modified independently of the original.

In Copying a Binary Tree, If You Use Just the Value