Phylogenies
A) help in the reconstruction of ancestral states.
B) allow the comparison of living organisms.
C) can assist in the prediction of the future changes in viruses.
D) are the basis for classification of organisms.
E) All of the above

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All of the given options are correct. Phylogenies help in understanding evolutionary relationships between organisms, which in turn provides information about ancestral states and allows for comparisons between living organisms. This information can also be used to predict future changes in viruses. Additionally, phylogenies are a fundamental basis for the classification of organisms into meaningful groups.