Genetic Evidence Suggests That Insects Have Evolved from Crustaceans

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Essay

Genetic evidence suggests that insects have evolved from crustaceans. What is a reason that insects are so much smaller than crustaceans?

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Virtual community

A group of people who share interests, values, or goals and interact with each other over the internet.

Reference group

A social group that an individual uses as a standard for evaluating themselves and their own behavior.

Social network

A structure made up of individuals or organizations called "nodes," which are connected by one or more types of interdependency, such as friendships, kinship, common interest, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge, or prestige.

Centrality

The importance, prominence, or influence of a certain point or element within a network or system.