A Trait That Is Similar in One or More Species

question 21

Multiple Choice

A trait that is similar in one or more species even though it was not present in their common ancestor is called a

• A) homology.
• B) synapomorphy.
• C) homoplasy.
• D) symplesiomorphy.

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