Grasshoppers and Crickets Share Many Similar Characteristics Such as General

question 39

Multiple Choice

Grasshoppers and crickets share many similar characteristics such as general body form, elongated hind legs (which they use for jumping) , and particular wing structures. The simplest hypothesis that would explain the similarities between these insects is that they resulted from

• A) shared ancestry.
• B) gene flow.
• C) genetic drift.
• D) mutation.

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