Inferring Phylogenies Flashcards
1
Q
Parsimony
A
Tree with the least number of evolutionary changes
2
Q
Distance Method
A
Taxa with many traits in common are more likely to be closely related
3
Q
Bootstrap
A
Statistical technique for quantifying how strongly a data set supports a given phylogeny
4
Q
Explain methods used to create phylogenies
A
Marking multiple traits on a tree, using molecular sequences to build trees, and etc.
-Need to see which taxa are more closely related and go from there
5
Q
Which tree is most parsimonious?
A
The most parsimonious tree is the one with the least amount of changes
