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

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