Phylogenetic Trees Can Always Be Regarded as ________ About Evolutionary

Question

Phylogenetic trees can always be regarded as ________ about evolutionary relationships.
A) facts
B) hypotheses
C) guesses
D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Phylogenetic trees represent hypotheses about evolutionary relationships that are based on current understanding of the available data. As new data become available, these hypotheses may be refined or even revised, and as a result, phylogenetic trees cannot be regarded as absolute facts but instead as working hypotheses.