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Horizontal gene transfer can complicate phylogenetic inference because: It increases genetic drift in populations. It results in gene flow between individuals of the same species only. It can introduce genes between distantly related taxa, disrupting tree-like patterns. It prevents any possibility of convergent evolution.

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Description: horizontal gene transfer can complicate phylogenetic inference because it increases genetic drift in populations it results in gene flow between individuals of the same species only it can i 31194

          Horizontal gene transfer can complicate phylogenetic inference because:
It increases genetic drift in populations.
It results in gene flow between individuals of the same species only.
It can introduce genes between distantly related taxa, disrupting tree-like patterns.
It prevents any possibility of convergent evolution.

horizontal gene transfer can complicate phylogenetic inference because it increases genetic drift in populations it results in gene flow between individuals of the same species only it can i 31194

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The question asks why horizontal gene transfer (HGT) complicates phylogenetic inference. Phylogenetic inference is the process of determining evolutionary relationships among organisms, often represented as a tree-like diagram (phylogenetic tree). Show more…

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Horizontal gene transfer can complicate phylogenetic inference because: It increases genetic drift in populations. It results in gene flow between individuals of the same species only. It can introduce genes between distantly related taxa, disrupting tree-like patterns. It prevents any possibility of convergent evolution.