Which of the Following Would Not Be Expected to Result

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not be expected to result in homoplasy?

• A) Convergent evolution
• B) The independent evolution of similar structures in different lineages
• C) Selection for traits that perform similar functions
• D) The inheritance of ancestral traits
• E) An evolutionary reversal

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Definitions:

Neural Messages

Information transmitted through the nervous system by way of electrical and chemical signals between neurons.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the production of several essential hormones, regulating body temperature, hunger, moods, and the release of hormones from many glands.

Neurons

Specialized cells that transmit nerve impulses; the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system.