What Is the Term for Traits That Organisms Have Jointly

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the term for traits that organisms have jointly inherited from a common ancestor?

• A) analogies
• B) meiosis
• C) homologies
• D) alleles
• E) phenotypes

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Definitions:

Single-Parent Households

Family units consisting of one parent living with their children, often facing unique social, financial, and emotional challenges.

Percentage

A fraction or ratio expressed as a part of one hundred, used to quantify relative sizes or fractions in a numerical or statistical context.

Since 1970

Refers to the period beginning in the year 1970, often used to denote significant social, economic, or technological changes from that time onward.

Incest Taboos

Social and cultural prohibitions against sexual relationships between certain relatives, considered universal across societies to prevent genetic disorders and social chaos.