Biologists are interested in determining the phylogenetic relationships of a group of beetles.Information about which of the following types of behavior would be least useful in reconstructing phylogenies?
A) Inherited
B) Locomotion
C) Foraging
D) Learned
E) Mating

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Learned behaviors are not inherited, and are therefore not useful in predicting evolutionary relationships. The other behaviors listed (inherited traits, locomotion, foraging, and mating) are all potentially informative in reconstructing phylogenies, as they may reflect common ancestry and evolutionary relationships.

Biologists Are Interested in Determining the Phylogenetic Relationships of a Group