Several Distantly Related Lineages of Vertebrates Have Shown Decreases in Size

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Multiple Choice

Several distantly related lineages of vertebrates have shown decreases in size when they have adapted to living on islands.What is the most likely explanation for this decrease in size?

• A) It is a synapomorphy.
• B) It arose via convergent evolution.
• C) It is a homologous trait.
• D) It is an ancestral trait.
• E) It is an evolutionary reversal.

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Definitions:

Main Connective

In logic, the connective that determines the main logical operation in a compound statement.

Truth Values

The valuation of a statement as either true or false within the framework of logic and mathematics.

Truth Table

A mathematical table used in logic to determine the validity of a proposition's truth values under various possible combinations of truth values for its components.

Antecedent

In logic, the first part of a conditional statement; the condition in "if-then" statements.