Why Can Molecular Homoplasy Evolve More Easily Than Morphological Homoplasy

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why can molecular homoplasy evolve more easily than morphological homoplasy?

• A) Molecular homoplasy often results when many interacting genes mutate.
• B) There are only four character states for molecular traits, each of the nucleotide bases.
• C) Molecular traits are more subject to mutations than morphological traits.
• D) Selection acts more strongly on molecular traits than morphological traits.

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