In a Comparison of Birds and Mammals, the Condition of Having

question 42

Multiple Choice

In a comparison of birds and mammals, the condition of having four limbs is ________.

• A) a shared ancestral character
• B) a shared derived character
• C) a character useful for distinguishing birds from mammals
• D) an example of analogy rather than homology

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Definitions:

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