Why do scientists apply the concept of maximum parsimony?
to decipher accurate phylogenies
to eliminate analogous traits
to identify mutations in dna codes
to locate homoplasies

to decipher accurate phylogenies

Explanation:

The principle or criteria of using maximum parsimony in evolution genetics is use because of the next premise:

"the most possible evolutionary history is the one with the easiest one".  

In other words, the more complicated a predicted phylogenetic tree is, the fewer the possibility that it describes an evolution process correctly, statistially speaking.

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