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The maximum parsimony method is used to construct a phylogenetic tree for a set of sequences. Which one of the following statements about the method is CORRECT?

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It predicts the tree that minimizes the steps required to generate the observed variations is correct because it matches established general principles where it predicts the tree that minimizes the steps required to generate the observed variations represents the functional mechanism. Alternatives such as It predicts the tree that maximizes

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