Which of the following phylogenetic methods involves counting up the number of commonalities among taxa and using this information to cluster closely related species together?
A) parsimony methods
B) distance methods
C) maximum likelihood methods
D) Bayesian inference methods

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Distance methods, also known as cluster methods, involve constructing a matrix of distances between pairs of taxa based on the number of shared characteristics or genetic differences. These distances can then be used to construct a dendrogram, which clusters closely related species based on their similarities.

Which of the Following Phylogenetic Methods Involves Counting Up the Number