The Term Homoplasy Is Most Applicable to Which of the Following

question 42

Multiple Choice

The term homoplasy is most applicable to which of the following features?

• A) the legless condition found in various lineages of extant lizards
• B) the five-digit condition of human hands and bat wings
• C) the β hemoglobin genes of mice and of humans
• D) the fur that covers Australian moles and North American moles
• E) the bones of bat forelimbs and the bones of bird forelimbs

Compare different hypotheses explaining the indirect benefits of female mate choice.

Recognize the impact of sexual conflict on the evolution of reproductive strategies and morphology.

Analyze the strength of sexual selection among males in different species based on reproductive data.

Explain the reversal of sexual dimorphism roles in certain species and its relation to sexual selection theory.

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