Question

A shared derived trait is a unique feature common
Choose one:
A. to all members of a group that originated as a result of convergent evolution.
B. to all members of a group that originated in the group's most recent common ancestor.
C. to all members of a group that did not originate in the group's most recent ancestor.
D. to some members of a group that originated in the group's most recent ancestor.

Answer 1

A shared derived trait is a unique feature common to all members of a group that originated in the group's most recent common ancestor (Option B). It is evolution.

What is a shared derived trait?

A shared derived trait is an evolutionary phenotypic feature present in the common ancestor of a taxonomic group.

This trait (shared derived trait) can then be used to trace the evolutionary relationships in a taxon.

A shared derived trait can be a homo-logous structure that suffered divergence across time.

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