Which of the following is a reason that conservation biologists have begun to use phylogenetic trees to assist in determining where to direct the limited resources that support conservation efforts?
A. Conservation biologists do not use phylogenetic trees to make decisions about limited resource use, the diagrams are used strictly in the study of evolution.
B. Phylogenetic trees can demonstrate species with few close relatives that are more likely to possess unique features and adaptations not shared by other species.
C. Distinct species are valuable because they represent a part of life that, if lost, cannot be recovered.
D. Species with numerous, closely related groups are more likely to survive extinction due to hybridization with those closely related groups.
Answer: B. Phylogenetic trees can demonstrate species with few close relatives that are more likely to possess unique features and adaptations not shared by other species.
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