A(n) _____ Is a Collection of Instructions and Commands That

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Short Answer

A(n) _____ is a collection of instructions and commands that define and describe data and relationships in a specific database.

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Definitions:

Convergent Evolution

The process whereby organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Homoplasious Trait

A trait shared by multiple species or individuals due to convergent evolution, not because of a common ancestor.

Monophyletic Group

A set of organisms that includes an ancestral species and all its descendants, representing a single branch on the tree of life.

Paraphyletic

Paraphyletic describes a group of organisms that share a common ancestor, although the group does not include all the descendants of that common ancestor.