Unrelated Lineages of Rodents That Moved to Islands Have Increased

question 241

Multiple Choice

Unrelated lineages of rodents that moved to islands have increased in size relative to close relatives that are on the mainland.This increase in size is an example of _______ which is a type of _______.

• A) evolutionary reversal; homoplasy
• B) evolutionary reversal; synapomorphy
• C) convergent evolution; homoplasy
• D) convergent evolution; evolutionary reversal
• E) convergent evolution; synapomorphy

Recognize the role and impact of experimenter and participant biases in research.

Understand the importance of replication in scientific research.

Distinguish between different research methods and their applications.

Analyze data and understand measures of central tendency in research studies.

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an approach to understanding phenomena through structured, methodical investigation and analysis.

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