Which type of characteristic would be MOST helpful in constructing a phylogenetic tree?

Question

◎ a characteristic found in none of the selected organisms

a characteristic found in one of the selected organisms

a characteristic found in 2-5 of the selected organisms

Oa characteristic found in all of the selected organisms

(1 point)

Answer 1

A characteristic found in all of the selected organisms would be MOST helpful in constructing a phylogenetic tree. This is because shared characteristics among all organisms can indicate a common ancestry and help in identifying the evolutionary relationships between them.