Analogous Traits Are Found in Two or More Species Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

Analogous traits are found in two or more species because

• A) some evolutionary process (usually natural selection) has independently fashioned similar traits in each species.
• B) those traits have been inherited from a common ancestor.
• C) hybridization between the species passes the trait on to both.
• D) evolution by natural selection requires heritable variation.

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Definitions:

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