Species a and B Have Long Wings, Whereas Species C

question 107

Multiple Choice

Species A and B have long wings, whereas species C has short wings. Which of the following pieces of evidence would best support the hypothesis that long wings are a synapomorphy?

• A) Fossil evidence showing that the common ancestor of species A, B, and C had long wings
• B) Fossil evidence showing that the common ancestor of species A, B, and C had short wings
• C) DNA evidence showing that species A and C are sister species
• D) DNA evidence showing that species B and C are sister species
• E) Evidence showing that species A and B live in an environment that favors long wings, whereas species C lives in an environment that favors short wings

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