Closely Related Species Are More Similar to Each Other Than

question 45

Multiple Choice

Closely related species are more similar to each other than they are to distantly related species for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A) they share a more recent common ancestor than distantly related species.
• B) distantly related species have had interrupted gene flow for a longer period of time.
• C) distantly related species have had a longer time for independent evolution.
• D) they have experienced more similar selection pressures than distantly related species.

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