If Species a and B Are More Closely Related to Each

question 13

Multiple Choice

If species A and B are more closely related to each other than either is to species C, then species A and B must

• A) share a more recent common ancestor.
• B) be more similar physically overall.
• C) share more derived homologies (synapomorphies).
• D) a and c
• E) a, b, and c

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