WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_UNTRUE_REGARDING_THE_NEIGHBOR-JOINING_METHOD

1.	WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_UNTRUE_REGARDING_THE_NEIGHBOR-JOINING_METHOD??$
A.	It is very much like the Fitch-Margoliash method
B.	It is totally dissimilar than the Fitch-Margoliash method
C.	It is especially suitable when the rate of evolution of the separate lineages under consideration varies
D.	When the branch lengths of trees of known topology are allowed to vary in a manner that simulates varying levels of evolutionary change, it is most reliable method
Answer» C. It is especially suitable when the rate of evolution of the separate lineages under consideration varies

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