Consider the following DNA sequences for four different species:1: AATCG2: TAATG 3: ATACC4: ATAGGBased on the principle of parsimony, which species shares a most recent common ancestor with a species having the sequence TTACC?
A. Species 3
B. Species 2
C. Species 4
D. Species 1
Answer: A
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