To conduct a phylogenetic analysis, we need an outgroup to:

A. decide which characters are analogous and which are homologous.

B. determine which character states are ancestral and which are derived.

C. determine which characteristics to include in our analysis.

D. decide which molecular data to use.

E. All of the answer options are correct.

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the types of mutations include: missense mutation: this type of mutation is a change in one dna base pair that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein made by a gene. nonsense mutation: a nonsense mutation is also a change in one dna base pair.

explanation:

answer; the above answer to the above statement is (true)