d) In 1-2 paragraphs, answer the following question. Be sure to answer all parts of the question for full credit: Explai
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d) In 1-2 paragraphs, answer the following question. Be sure to answer all parts of the question for full credit: Explain the criterion that is optimized in Maximum Likelihood? In contrast, what reasoning do we use to support our use of parsimony in systematics? e) Write 1-2 paragraphs describing the general approach ("workflow") for a typical molecular phylogeneticist outlining the basic steps using Maximum Likelihood to analyze 500 base pairs of DNA sequence data. (Hint: The text of question 1 outlines the basic steps of a traditional cladistic analysis, using a different kind of model, which may help you get an idea of what your answer should look like