Cladograms (a type of phylogenetic tree)constructed from evidence from molecular systematics are based on similarities in
A)morphology.
B)the pattern of embryological development.
C)biochemical pathways.
D)mutations to homologous genes.

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Cladograms constructed from evidence from molecular systematics are based on mutations to homologous genes. This is because molecular systematics is the study of evolutionary relationships based on molecular evidence, such as DNA or amino acid sequences, and these sequences are used to identify similarities and differences, which can be used to construct cladograms.

Cladograms (A Type of Phylogenetic Tree)constructed from Evidence from Molecular