Solved

Examine the Following Table of Characters in Four Different Species

Question 70

Multiple Choice

Examine the following table of characters in four different species of flower. Based on the matrix, which character would be the least informative for resolving phylogenetic relationships between the species?  Species A  Species B  Species C  Species D  Presence of  sepals  yes  yes  yes  no  Number of  petals  five  five  ten  ten  Arrangement of  petals  whorled  whorled  whorled  whorled  Number of  carpels  ten  ten  ten  five \begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Species A } & \text { Species B } & \text { Species C } & \text { Species D } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Presence of } \\\text { sepals }\end{array} & \text { yes } & \text { yes } & \text { yes } & \text { no } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { petals }\end{array} & \text { five } & \text { five } & \text { ten } & \text { ten } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Arrangement of } \\\text { petals }\end{array} & \text { whorled } & \text { whorled } & \text { whorled } & \text { whorled } \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { carpels }\end{array} & \text { ten } & \text { ten } & \text { ten } & \text { five } \\\hline\end{array}


A) presence of sepals
B) number of petals
C) arrangement of petals
D) number of carpels

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents