Match the terms to their descriptors. NOTE: If you want to change your selection, you'll need to delete the one you already chose. After you delete it, the lis of choices will pop back up and you can make a different choice. Two species evolve in different directions from a common starting point Divergent evolution Two species independently evolve similar structures Homologous structures Traits that look similar but were not inherited from a common Convergent evolution ancestor Analogous structures Traits that are similar because they were inherited from a common ancestor

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Q: which situation would it make sense to use the phylogenetic species concept?

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Q: A. Comparative Anatomy And Morphology B. Vestigial Structures C. Atavismorreversion D.…

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A: Species is a group of individuals that can mate together.

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Q: Sometimes similar structures appear in organisms due to similar environmental selective pressures…

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A: Humans belong to the genus "Homo" and species "sapiens".

Q: Which of the following is a problem with applying the phylogenetic species concept? Some…

A: Phylogenetic species concept:                   An attempt to define species by their relationships…

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A: Phylogenetic analysis is basically the study of the evolutionary development of a particular species…

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Q: A feature of an organisms presumed to no longer have any adaptive value A feature that seems similar…

A: A feature of an organism preassumed to have no longer adaptive value.  --- Vestigial Character A…

Q: Homologous traits are BEST characterized by which of the following? O A They are traits that are…

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Q: Which statement about the relationship between phenotypic and genetic attributes is correct? O a…

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A: It is believed that in due course of time, the ancestral species living in different regions of the…

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