Convergent Evolution Involves Unrelated,or Distantly Related,organisms Developing Similar Traits

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Multiple Choice

Convergent evolution involves unrelated,or distantly related,organisms developing similar traits.How is coevolution similar to convergent evolution?

• A)Coevolution also involves changes in unrelated,or distant,organisms.
• B)Coevolution,like convergent evolution,often occurs in geographic isolation.
• C)Coevolution is a process that occurs when food sources change.
• D)Coevolution also leads to similar traits developing in two species.

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Definitions:

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Chi-Square Distribution

A statistical distribution that is used to describe the distribution of the sum of squared random variables.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of a statistical distribution that marks the threshold for significant results.

Hypothesis Problem

A question that forms the basis for a hypothesis test, usually framed as the challenge of determining whether an observed phenomenon can be attributed to chance or not.